Bread of Life

Feeding

/ The Pastor / Leave a comment

But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” [Matthew 14:16 ESV]

The disciples thought it would be easier to send the people away to find something to eat and, in part, they were right. It would have been easier, for them (the disciples), but what about the people who were hungry? So Jesus says, “…you give them something to eat.” Obviously they themselves were incapable of feeding the people but they knew the one who could. In the same way I could sit here, “sending you away”, telling you to go to church or read your Bible or come to Bible study, and be fed. But if I know the one who can feed you now (and I do), why would I send you on a holy scavenger hunt to find the Bread of Life for yourself? Jesus gave himself to people immediately and so, here it is:

YOU are a sinner, but,

JESUS died for the forgiveness of your sins and rose from the dead to give you New Life.

JESUS is the bread of life that will never run out.

JESUS is Lord and Savior. And,

JESUS will return to bring you home.

Chew on that and enjoy, now 😊

Bread of Life

/ The Pastor

Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life.  He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” (ESV, John 6:35)

There is so much theologically one can do with this text, but all I want to say is “Thank you, Jesus!”

When I get hungry during the day I eat.  When I crave something more for my life, you, Jesus are there.  Even when I seek after other gods to satisfy my “hunger” you, Jesus, prove to be faithful.  You remind me, “Dear child, I am the bread of life“.  I then seek you and am filled…

…and I wonder why I even tried to find other “bread”.

Jesus…YOU are the bread of life.
Jesus…YOU are the one who truly satisfies.
Jesus…YOU are the one I truly need.

In you, Jesus, we have eternal life.  Thank you, Jesus, for “feeding” me.  And giving me what I need to be truly satisfied.  And what do I need?

FORGIVENESS!

Wow…it doesn’t get any better than that. Thank you, Jesus.

-edh-