You know that adage,
"Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him how to fish and he eats for a lifetime."
I was reminded of this after reading the account of Jesus and the multitude of people (see John 6:22-35 ESV).
The crowds followed Him this particular day because of the day or so prior when he fed them with fish and bread in the wilderness place. Jesus talked to them about the manna their forefathers had been fed with during the 40 year wilderness wanderings, generations ago. They had been fed daily in such manner.
Their feeding in Jesus' day had been a one off. But now Jesus tells them about the
"true bread from heaven that gives life."
This was the Bread who would help them to NOT be hungry again, nor would they be thirsty ever again.
They wanted this bread but I feel that they still didn't quite comprehend. I think they felt it was a good thing but they still weren't certain sure about it.
If they never had to buy bread again, certainly that was a huge benefit. BUT Jesus says plainly,
"I am the bread of life" (John 6:35).
when they came to Him they wouldn't need to buy this bread and they wouldn't be hungry or thirsty again. With Jesus the living Bread of Life, we would not need to 'go fishing' for our food again.
Our soul-food is Jesus. We do not have to look here or there for any other source to quench the hunger and thirst of our souls. This is GOOD NEWS!
We won't have to do what King Solomon did. We won't have to "try everything under the sun" to fill the empty voids of our live. This is because
"there is nothing new under the sun"
now that can satisfy our cravings (see Ecclesiastes 1:9).
Only Jesus is our soul-food. It is He who is our Bread of Life. Partake and be satisfied. There will still be more, more than enough for everyone, for the rest of your life on earth.
~ ERC October 2025 ~
Based on John 6:22-40 ESV.
Sing, Jesus, Bread of Life, along with Fernando Ortega.
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