1 I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE JOHN 6:35-59 You're driving down the ...

you feed on the Bread of Life, Jesus gives you new strength and energy to live
spiritually. Whatever He wants and ask you to do, you get the energy, the
wisdom and the power to do it. Jesus said, “‘I am the bread of life. Whoever
comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be
thirsty.’” (John 6:35 NLT) Jesus saves. Jesus satisfies.
A Scottish immigrant was making his way to our country in the early years of the
20 th century. He’d purchased passage on one of those great ocean liners of the
day. He didn’t have much money, so he decided to save on food by stocking up
on crackers, cheese and fruit before his departure. The ship sailed and he
began to eat his meager, little meals. It all worked pretty well for the first four or
five days of the trip. But as the boat neared New York City, the crackers became
stale, the cheese moldy and the fruit spoiled. Finally, there was nothing left of his
rations that was fit to eat. The man decided that he’d go to the dining room and
have one last good meal before the ship got to the port there in Manhattan and
he went ashore. Imagine his surprise when he discovered only then that
anything and everything in the dining room was available to him at no extra cost!
Anything and everything he wanted to eat had already been included in the price
of his ticket before he left Scotland.
Silly man! Silly you. Silly me. I see so much of myself in that man. I’m saved;
yes, it’s true. But am I satisfied God offers us a spiritual feast with Him every
day of our lives, but so often we’re satisfied to settle for the stale crackers, the
moldy cheese and the spoiled fruit of yesterday’s relationship with God. I believe
Jesus is here this very moment. Right now He’s whispering into our hearts –
perhaps hearts that are aching for some reason. He’s saying, “I AM the Bread of
Life.” Bread saves. Jesus saves. Bread satisfies. Jesus satisfies.
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