The day after Jesus fed the 5000 and walked on water, the crowd came looking for Him and asked him for more signs!
John 6:30-35 30 So they asked him, “What
sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will
you do? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the
wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
32 Jesus said to
them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread
from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For
the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life
to the world.”
34 “Sir,” they
said, “always give us this bread.”
35 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 crowd seemed to selfishly want more free food! It’s
like they were asking “How about something daily like manna in the wilderness,
but better?”! The signs Jesus had given them weren’t enough.
Jesus, full of truth, appropriately declared He is
the Bread of Life from God! He gives life eternal and complete satisfaction. He
far exceeds daily manna provisions! He provides daily wisdom, comfort, peace,
and security!
I was convicted this week as I studied this that I
don’t always let Jesus, the Bread of Life, fully satisfy my hunger. Sometimes I
look elsewhere for satisfaction (like kids being obedient or doing well in
school). Also, sometimes I ask for more, instead of claiming and using the
truths He’s already given me.
How about you? What area of your life do you need to
give to Jesus? Where are you looking to another person, possession or position for
satisfaction instead of to Jesus? Those people or things may bring temporary satisfaction,
but they will regularly disappoint. Jesus, the Bread of Life, gives enduring
satisfaction for daily contentment and eternal glory!
