“And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life.  He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.” 

John 6:35 NKJV

To me, there is nothing better than freshly baked bread!  In the abundance of our culture, we often take bread for granted.  But to those in the 1st Century, especially to the common everyday people, bread was essential for life.  For many, it was a struggle each day just to provide enough bread for their family.  When Jesus declared that He was the Bread of Life it was a term that got everyone’s attention.  There was a reason that Jesus compared Himself to bread!

Bread is good!  Bread feeds us.  Bread sustains us.  Bread nourishes us.  Bread strengthens us.  And bread satisfies us!  Jesus is the revelation and the embodiment of all these things.   

The character and nature of Jesus is good.  The Psalmist declared: “Oh taste and see that the Lord is good!” (Psalm 34:8). Jesus is the revelation of all of the goodness of God!  In order to discover this reality, we must receive Him and take Him into our lives. It is Jesus who feeds the longing of our soul to find value, meaning, and purpose in life. It is Jesus who sustains us daily, moment by moment. Our very next heartbeat is dependent upon Him!  It is Jesus who strengthens us in our weakness and enables us to do what we could never do on our own. (John 15:5).  It is Jesus who satisfies us and brings contentment in life.    It is Jesus who reveals to us just how valuable we are to Him by sacrificing  His very own life for us!  And It is Jesus who sent the Holy Spirit to indwell us, teach us, guide us, and  enable us to hear and understand the Word of God.

Unlike the natural bread which must be received again and again,  Jesus continually,  constantly, and forever satisfies us once and for all!   We never have to be spiritually empty or hungry again! 

Rev. James Black