What happens when we eat, say, a piece of bread?

1. Most foods are not bite-sized, so we have to cut it up, tear it apart, or bite off a chunk.
2. When we put it in our mouth, we chew it. That breaks it up even more.
3. We digest it in our stomach and intestines, breaking it up very thoroughly.

From there, it enters the bloodstream and is carried to every cell in our body.

On the last evening of his earthly life, Jesus broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take. Eat. This is my body” (Matthew 26:26).… Read the rest