“Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.’” John 6:35

I don’t know how long you’ve ever gone without food, but I know I can’t last much more than about twelve hours, especially if I am in the outdoors hiking and working up a hunger. Just as God has crafted His glory and beauty into creation all around us, He has done a similar phenomenon in the biological makeup of the human body. He has given us physical needs and limitations that prove our weakness and highlight our desperate need for God.

Even more than the basic necessity of nourishment from food, God has put a longing for Himself in each of us. That longing is much deeper than physical hunger (Ecclesiastes 3:11). We crave a reconciled relationship with the only One that can satisfy our need. We can say along with Jesus when He was tempted in the wilderness, “Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4).

Jesus said that the Father gives true bread from heaven. Those who eat it will never be spiritually hungry again. Let Jesus Christ alone satisfy you today.

Insight: Lord, let me see the areas in my life where I have looked elsewhere for fulfillment. Be my bread of life along life’s journey. Amen