The Bread Of Life

“Sir,” they said, “give us that bread every day of our lives.” Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. No one who comes to me will ever be hungry again. Those who believe in me will never thirst.” John 6:34-35

When people encountered Jesus, they realized almost immediately that he could provide everything they needed or wanted. The people had just witnessed him feeding more than five thousand people with just a few fish and five loaves of bread. They saw him provide for them that day, and the hope arose in their hearts that maybe he could provide even more for them. They were tired of the daily grind of providing for their families, and they were tired of being hungry. Perhaps if they just believed, Jesus would take care of all their needs.

But Jesus is never content to give us only material provisions. He intends to give us himself. He uses our various needs to help develop in our hearts a hunger for him. The people asked for bread so they wouldn’t be physically hungry. But Jesus responded by offering to satisfy their deeper spiritual hunger: “I am the bread of life.”

There are few lessons in life more important than this one. Jesus is the answer to your vital questions about life. Jesus is the solution to your pressing problems. Jesus is the food that satisfies the hunger in your soul.

The day you realize those truths will be one of the most important days of your life.

What need are you facing today? Are you allowing Jesus to use this need to give you more of a hunger for him? Are you prepared for him to meet your deepest need?

Lord, help me to learn that I need you more than anything else.