“Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty’” (John 6:35). This is meaningful verse, one which assures God’s people of eternal wellbeing. But I think we all recognize the spiritual nature of these words. They couldn’t be literally true, right? Jesus must be speaking metaphorically.
And yet these words do speak of real life, of real hunger and thirst, of real bread, and real sustenance. To center our lives on Jesus is to free ourselves from many of the things the world tells us we should worry about. When we are frightened or unsettled we become easier to manage. But if we truly trust in God through Jesus Christ we can let go of fear and live to God. Ultimately all is well. What we eat and drink, the people we interact with, the clothes we wear, and the work we do all become relative to the joy of God’s reign. Life is not easier, perhaps, but it needn’t cause as much anxiety.
What we hunger and thirst for should be the grace we find in Jesus Christ and the opportunity to live as disciples of the gospel. When this becomes our focus life becomes a journey toward fulfillment and away from what we thought we needed.
Prayer: Lord, give us the bread of life that we may life in faith. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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