Would you like Bread with that?

Verse of the day: John 6:35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

What is a good meal without good bread to tie it together? I cannot even imagine having a good pasta dish without bread. A cup of hot coffee without a buttered roll (like I had so many times growing up). Point being that there are many meals that are not completely unless you have some good bread to go with it. This what I think of when I think of the Bread of Life. Life without Jesus (the Bread of life) is not life at all. Both in this instance, and in chapter 4 (the Samaritan woman), those who sought the bread, and water, Jesus offered, only wanted it to satisfy an earthly, and selfish desire; when what He was offering them was the true Bread, and Water, that is eternal, Jesus Himself. Jesus made this statement, calling the people out on their selfish reasons for following Him. In chapter 2 of John, many followed, but only because they saw the miracles. In chapter 4, the Samaritan woman desired the water so that she wouldn't have to return to the well (avoiding others, because of her reputation), and here in chapter 6 Jesus had just recently fed the multitude using just a few loaves & fish. Sadly, too many today follow Jesus for the wrong reasons. Selfish reasons. Just like a good piece of bread completes a meal, Jesus is the only One who can complete life. When we eat of the Bread of life, and truly commit our life to Him, we will no longer hunger or thirst for the empty things this world offers (the empty calories). When we labor, by reading, studying, and serving Jesus faithfully, we will always be satisfied with whatever He chooses for our life. The Bread of life gives us just that, life, and life more abundantly. What are you hungering, and thirsting, after? If it is anything or anyone other than Jesus, then this one thing I know for sure; you are starving yourself. Eat of the only Bread that is truly satisfying, and you'll never hunger for anything or anyone else; and just like the feeding of the multitude, there is as much Bread as we want, and for as many as come to Him. So let's not be afraid or bashful to share this Bread with as many others as we can.