“For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.” 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.”

Devotion based on John 6:33-35

In some cultures, people eat rice every day and nearly every meal. In those cultures, if you don’t have rice—you will probably starve.

In the culture where Jesus was born, people ate bread every day and nearly every meal. In that culture, if you didn’t have bread—you would probably starve. When the people of Jesus’ culture were wandering in the wilderness before entering the Promised Land, God provided them with daily manna, calling it bread from heaven.

When Jesus called himself the bread of life, he was making some profound statements. He was saying that he came from heaven, like manna. People were supposed to realize that they needed him every day, and what he said was the most nourishing thing that people could possibly hear.

It’s the same today in every culture. Without Jesus, people starve spiritually. With him, people gain eternal life. While we talk through the wilderness of this world and head toward the Promised Land of heaven, God is providing us everything we need in the person of Jesus. He is the Bread of Life.

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