Bread of Life

John 6
I am the bread of life. (Jesus is speaking) John 6:48


LET IT GLOW

Who doesn't like hot, fluffy, homemade biscuits? With butter or blackberry
jelly they are mouth watering. They even make the best strawberry shortcake.
Mmm, I need to make some just thinking about it makes me yearn for biscuits.

Early in this chapter, Jesus fed the 5,000 men, plus however many women and
children, with a boy's lunch of 5 barley loaves and 2 fish.

Then in verses 35 and 48, Jesus states that He is the bread of life. What does
that mean? 

In "Experiencing God Day-By-Day", the Blackabys say:

We know how to use physical bread. Whenever we are hungry we simply go
and eat. Do we do that spiritually? Jesus said if we believe in Him, we will
never be spiritually hungry or malnourished, for He is the "bread of life." Every
time we face a spiritual need, it is a simple matter of going to Christ and
allowing Him to provide us with what we need.
Could it be that we tried to satisfy our spiritual hunger with human resources?
(friends, experiences of others) Could it be that we had a great spiritual feast
several years ago, and we were so "full" of Christ that we thought we would
never have to eat again? We grew lean and hungry because we were still
operating on an encounter with God we had years ago. If you are lacking
something spiritually, it is because you have not come to Him in faith as He
invites.
When God gave manna in the wilderness, the children of Israel had to go out
each day to receive God's daily provision. Jesus taught His disciples to pray,
"Give us this day our daily bread." Spiritual nourishment is something you must
seek daily. Have you found spiritual food from Christ today?

To receive spiritual food, I must daily eat from God's Word. Am I getting fat
or lean spiritually?


LET IT GROW

Jesus had other disciples that followed Him, according to verse 66. They went
back and walked no more with Him.

Then said Jesus unto the twelve, "Will ye also go away?" (verse 67)

Peter answered Him,"Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of
eternal life. And we believe and are sure that Thou art that Christ, the Son of
the living God." (verses 68-69)

What will it take to get me to quit following Jesus, to turn my faith from Him?
Nothing, I hope. I believe that He is that Christ, the Son of the living God,
and He holds eternal life. So that settles that. I have decided to follow Jesus,
no turning back.


LET IT GO

Go to Jesus in prayer when I am spiritually hungry.
Feast on  Scripures for my spiritual food.
Don't turn back and walk away from God, but stay committed to following
Him daily.