In our
ever-changing world, we are often surprised when something once considered good
is now considered bad. Take the loaf of bread, for example. For centuries it
was a needed part of our diet, but now it is supposed to be bad for us, and not
just due to refined flour. One popular diet tells us to avoid the “whites” –
bread, rice, potatoes, sugar. If we want be thin and healthy, avoid those!
In Jesus’ day, a
diet without bread would be strange. I think it is still good food, however. And
if nutritious food is needed, the other “whites” are okay too, if taken in
moderation.
Imagine if today Jesus
would feed crowds a meal of only bread and fish. Critics would say it needed
more variety, less starch and no salt. Someone might report Him to the FDA!
But what Jesus gave
the crowd was life-giving. As God provided manna and quail in the desert, so
Jesus fed His people true bread from heaven. They just wanted food, of course,
but Jesus told them they needed the spiritual bread that only He could give
them. He said if they took what He offered, they would feed more than just
their bodies on earth.
He said, “I am
the bread of life; whoever comes to Me shall not hunger, and whoever
believes in Me shall never thirst.” (John 6:35) A first century follower would not go without
bread. May we never try to live without Jesus.
Lord
Jesus, thank You for feeding us Your bread.
Rev. Bob Tasler, www.bobtasler.com
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