John 6:48 I am the bread of life.
Today we explore what Jesus meant when He called Himself the bread of life. To fully understand this short Scripture, we need to continue reading. Read verses 48 through 51. “I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”
Bread of life is a metaphor describing how we can find true satisfaction and a full life in Jesus alone. Jesus calls Himself the bread of life in the first of His “I am” statements found only in the book of John. He compares the fulfillment and satisfaction He gives with the experience of the Israelites in the desert. After fleeing Egypt, God provided them with manna, but they only had temporary satisfaction from it. They had to gather new manna each day.
Just like the manna that came down from heaven, Jesus also came from heaven to meet a need in each of us. Our spiritual hunger is satisfied by “feasting “ on His Word and through a personal relationship with Him. And it is long lasting, eternal. It does not need to be done again each day. Our choice to follow Him, to accept Him as our Savior, satisfies our “hunger” once and for all. He became the bread that gives us new life, a life in Him as a new creation.
Is He YOUR bread? Taste and see that the Lord is good. Trust in Him to fully satisfy your spiritual hunger.
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