From the devotional "The Upper Room"
NO ORDINARY BREAD
Read John 6:48-58
"Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life." John 6:35
I love eating foods from different cultures, and some of the things I most enjoy are the different kinds of breads. Some breads are flat; some are leavened. Some are dense and dark; others fluffy and light. Some are served warm and some at room temperature. I never tire of exploring and learning how each culture makes bread.
Beyond the taste and texture, however, is another amazing thing about bread: As different as breads are, they share a purpose we all can relate to. In many cultures, bread is central to our meals; it nourishes our bodies and gives us strength for our work each day. It unites us, too. When I eat my morning toast, I can imagine other folks in another land doing the same thing-carefully and with love.
When Jesus says, "I am the bread of life," we immediately understand the central place God has in our lives. What's more, we share Jesus, the Bread of Life, with each other, far and near, as we live faithfully. When we think of Jesus, "the bread of life," our ordinary, daily bread takes on a deep, rich meaning and becomes something not so ordinary.
Jesus is our spiritual nourishment.
NO ORDINARY BREAD
Read John 6:48-58
"Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life." John 6:35
I love eating foods from different cultures, and some of the things I most enjoy are the different kinds of breads. Some breads are flat; some are leavened. Some are dense and dark; others fluffy and light. Some are served warm and some at room temperature. I never tire of exploring and learning how each culture makes bread.
Beyond the taste and texture, however, is another amazing thing about bread: As different as breads are, they share a purpose we all can relate to. In many cultures, bread is central to our meals; it nourishes our bodies and gives us strength for our work each day. It unites us, too. When I eat my morning toast, I can imagine other folks in another land doing the same thing-carefully and with love.
When Jesus says, "I am the bread of life," we immediately understand the central place God has in our lives. What's more, we share Jesus, the Bread of Life, with each other, far and near, as we live faithfully. When we think of Jesus, "the bread of life," our ordinary, daily bread takes on a deep, rich meaning and becomes something not so ordinary.
Jesus is our spiritual nourishment.