"Bread, I Am", says Jesus

~~~ Acts of the Apostles 8:1B-8 ~~~ Psalm 66 ~~~ John 6:35-40 ~~~

Jesus said to the crowds,
"I am the bread of life;
whoever comes to me will never hunger,
and whoever believes in me will never thirst..."

Today's Gospel is part two of the Bread of Life Discourse.
Jesus spoke about himself...
He gave himself seven metaphorical title.
This is how Jesus describes himself for us.

Jesus asked his apostles one day who they said he was...
Who do you say that I am?
This is a question we must also answer.
In John's Gospel, Jesus tells us who he is
from his perspective.

Today he tells us he is the Bread of Life.

Do you think Jesus ever sat down to eat a meal alone?
I can honestly say I do not like to eat alone.

How would you complete seven 'I am...'
statements about yourself?
Try it you might find that as you get to the fourth
or fifth it becomes more difficult.

In order to make bread the grain must be striped from the plants.
The individual grains must be crush until they
become a fine powder...
until they no longer resemble what they were before.

If we believe that Jesus is the Bread of Life then when
we eat of this bread we too must become changed.

We must be willing to be crushed, finely ground,
 to be made into something more wonderful.

Jesus gives himself completely to us.
He satisfies our hunger.
We will no longer be thirsty.
He quenches every parched lips. He feeds the hungry soul.

This certainly no Dr. Seuss book, but Jesus does say,
"Bread, I Am".

Jesus sustains us with the Bread of Life,
not just for this life,
but for our eternal life in heaven with him.
This is truly life giving bread.
We come to receive in good times and in bad times.
He enters into our body to make us whole again,
 one with him in body and soul.

Blessed to be able to frequently receive
 this Bread of Life.
~~~ Peace ~~~