Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life!

‘Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”’ – John 6:35-40 NIV

Bread is one of the most popular food in the world. It can be eaten as a snack or counted as one of the necessary food during the day. I often eat it as a snack but some countries count it as breakfast or lunch with other food. Variety food can be made with bread, such as hamburgers and sandwiches. My favourite hamburger has to be ‘Angry Angus Steakhouse’ and my favourite sandwich is ‘Grilled Cheese’ sandwich. Cakes are made out of bread as well.

Jesus Christ proclaims to be the bread of the life. This does not mean that we should not eat bread and any food that includes bread. Jesus could possibly mean that He is the ingredient of the life as John 14:6 states that He is the way of the truth and the life. After the proclamation, He said, “Whoever comes to me will never go hungry…” The word ‘hungry’ in this phrase is another definition for ‘unfulfilled’ or ‘unsatisfied.’ I think this can be related to Bible readings because the Bible is often known as the spiritual food. Apostle Paul explains that the Bible is God’s word in 2 Timothy 3:16. Since God’s written word is there to guide us in Christian living (Philippians 1:27-29) and—Jesus had been God in the human flesh (John 1:14)—the more we read the Bible, the more satisfactory will our Christian lives become by putting it to practice (James 1:22-25). “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12). God wants to communicate to us in our daily lives.

Tomorrow, I anticipate writing more about John 6:35. Meditate on Psalm 1:1-3 and ask yourself a question today: “Am I being nourished by God’s written word?” If you think you are not being nourished by it, then ask yourself this question: “What do I have to do or what do I have to change in my daily lives, in order to spend time with God by reading His word?” Make Bible-reading as the part of your daily routine today!