The subject on which I would meditate a little is wider than is suggested by the scripture read. Here we have “eating the flesh of the Son of Man, and drinking His blood” and “eating” Christ Himself, but I desire to consider the whole subject of feeding upon or occupation with Christ. Combining other scriptures with this, we are said to feed upon Christ in three characters: as the passover Lamb, as the manna, and as the old corn of the land. I scarcely need to say that all three are types of Christ. In John 6 we have Christ as the manna (John 6:32-33,48-50; and more), and a reference to Him also as the passover Lamb (compare verse 4 with verse 53). We shall have to turn to the epistles to find Him in the character which answers to the old corn of the land (Josh. 5:11).