John 6:33-35
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.’
The aroma of freshly baked bread is so appealing that it draws people from far and near to sample some of it. I often think of the disciples who had been out fishing all night with no luck. As they approached the shore they must have been struck by the aroma of baked bread and roasted fish. It was Jesus who waited there by the fire, and the One who had prepared it. What a meal it must have been!
Jesus was born in the small village of Bethlehem. The meaning of “Bethlehem” is “house of bread.” Isn’t it interesting that the Bread of Life was born into this world in a town with that meaning?
When Jesus was tempted by Satan in the wilderness, the first temptation was to turn stones into bread. After 40 days without food or water, His body must have been crying out for nourishment, and bread would have met that need. But it would have meant yielding to Satan’s tempting offer.
Now is the time to make an application to our own lives. Do we take the time to stop and inhale the sweet aroma of the One who is the Bread of Life? The alternative is to listen to the siren call of the enemy who tries to feed us on his bread that will never satisfy and will lead us to destruction. I choose the Living Bread of Life!
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil