St John of Kronstadt | Instead of the tree of life, there is the Bread of Life;

Instead of the tree of life, there is the Bread of Life; instead of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, there is the same life-giving Bread of Life.

Then it was said: "Neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die."
Now it is said: "If any man eat of this Bread, he shall live for ever."

Then Eve and Adam believed the deceiver, and died. Now, on the contrary, we believe in the words of the Lord: " This is My Body . . . this is My Blood," and receive new life.

We rise by the same means through which we fell; we fell through unbelief in God, through disobedience, we rise through the obedience of faith. Then we were in league with the Devil against God, and in union with him, the Her to our destruction. 

Now we are joined with our whole heart to the Truth Itself—to God the Savior, uniting ourselves to Him with our truthful heart, for our life, peace, and joy.

"O fearful mystery! O loving-kindness of God! How is that I, being but dust, partake of the Divine Body and Blood, and am made incorruptible!"

St John of Kronstadt