Devotion:
Read John 6:35-40.
Bread. It is a food staple in most every culture. It helps sustain life. Jesus uses it to give us another image of who God is and what God is like. God is the One who provides for us, who sustains life in us.
Earlier in this chapter, Jesus fed the multitudes of people with the five loaves of bread and two fish. The next day, some of those people had sought him out again and were asking questions. Jesus knew their motivation for seeking him: “you ate the loaves and had your fill.” In other words, you got your belly full and are looking for another meal. We eat food, but then we get hungry again and need more food. Jesus encourages them to instead seek “food that endures to eternal life…”
When you seek the bread who is Jesus Christ, you don’t need anything else. He shows you the Way to live life at its best. You don’t need to look for anything or anyone else. And the key ingredient in this bread is found in verse 38: “For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.” The key is to always be focused not on yourself, but on God and other people. This is the Way of Christ. This is the ‘bread of life.” And then he said “The one who comes to me will never go hungry…”
Personal Worship Option:
Reflect on this chorus from Robert Batastini and the Taize Community, based on John 6:35:
Eat this bread, drink this cup, come to me and never be hungry.
Eat this bread, drink this cup, trust in me and you will not thirst.
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