The Bread of Life
I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst (John 6:35).
In the Gospel of John, there are 7 different titles by which Jesus describes Himself, starting with, “I am.” They are commonly referred to as the “Seven I Am’s of Christ,” and are listed below:
1) Bread of Life (6:35,48)
2) Light of the World (8:12)
3) Door (10:9)
4) Good Shepherd (10:11,14)
5) Resurrection and the Life (11:25)
6) Way, Truth, and Life (14:6)
7) True Vine (15:1)
The “Seven I AMs” make an excellent, interesting Bible study, and we will be briefly looking at each of the seven over the next few weeks. The first is in the verse lifted above, where Jesus says, “I am the Bread of Life.”
Bread was the staple food of the Jewish culture (much like rice is in the Asia). People lived on bread on a day to day basis; without it, they would starve. Natural life was completely dependent on bread!
When Jesus said He was the Bread of Life, He was revealing to us that He is altogether necessary for true life. His very presence brings life to all who will come to Him. His Word is our daily bread (Matthew 4:4). He was telling all who were hungry, all who were thirsty, all who desired real life to come to Him.
There is no other way to true spiritual nourishment. Without Jesus, we cannot be alive. Our best ideas and best efforts are useless without Him. We are completely dependent on His ongoing presence.
Jesus as the Bread of Life is excellent news. Not only does this Bread keep us alive, but it gives us infinite joy! Jesus promises that as we eat His bread we will never hunger and never thirst. He is an everlasting fountain of joy and satisfaction, an infinite God in who’s presence there will always be greater joy (Psalm 16:11). It is hard for our minds to comprehend, but those who believe in Christ will always, forever increase in joy and satisfaction. We will never look anywhere else for anything; Jesus is all we need.
So let’s learn to “eat” this Bread today through prayer, Bible reading, worship, and keeping God in our thoughts. He is Eternal Bread of Life, so let that life work in you today!
1) Bread of Life (6:35,48)
2) Light of the World (8:12)
3) Door (10:9)
4) Good Shepherd (10:11,14)
5) Resurrection and the Life (11:25)
6) Way, Truth, and Life (14:6)
7) True Vine (15:1)
The “Seven I AMs” make an excellent, interesting Bible study, and we will be briefly looking at each of the seven over the next few weeks. The first is in the verse lifted above, where Jesus says, “I am the Bread of Life.”
Bread was the staple food of the Jewish culture (much like rice is in the Asia). People lived on bread on a day to day basis; without it, they would starve. Natural life was completely dependent on bread!
When Jesus said He was the Bread of Life, He was revealing to us that He is altogether necessary for true life. His very presence brings life to all who will come to Him. His Word is our daily bread (Matthew 4:4). He was telling all who were hungry, all who were thirsty, all who desired real life to come to Him.
There is no other way to true spiritual nourishment. Without Jesus, we cannot be alive. Our best ideas and best efforts are useless without Him. We are completely dependent on His ongoing presence.
Jesus as the Bread of Life is excellent news. Not only does this Bread keep us alive, but it gives us infinite joy! Jesus promises that as we eat His bread we will never hunger and never thirst. He is an everlasting fountain of joy and satisfaction, an infinite God in who’s presence there will always be greater joy (Psalm 16:11). It is hard for our minds to comprehend, but those who believe in Christ will always, forever increase in joy and satisfaction. We will never look anywhere else for anything; Jesus is all we need.
So let’s learn to “eat” this Bread today through prayer, Bible reading, worship, and keeping God in our thoughts. He is Eternal Bread of Life, so let that life work in you today!
posted by Cameron at 9:35 PM
1 Comments:
And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power - Col.2:10
Great post Cam
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