Jesus said, “I am the bread of life, he who comes to me shall never hunger and never thirst.” John 6:35
What did he mean by this? Does it imply that those who come to Christ will never get hungry? Will they never get “hangry”?
His statement would have been immediately understood by many in the audience but many would not appreciate what he was saying. Jesus was looking back at two events the listeners would have known well.
The first event is Moses asking God for advice. God wanted Moses to talk to the Pharaoh. This would be very similar to just any common Joe going up to the President of the United States or even a governor of any state.
There would be handlers. There would be people you need to get through first to get on the schedule to speak to even a mayor of a city. “Who are you?” They would ask.
Moses said, “Who will I tell them sent me?” God replies, “Tell them I am. I am has sent you.”
What a bold statement. Tell them, the one who exists has sent you.
The second event is the manna that fed God’s people. Bread from heaven it is called.
Jesus is summing up his identity and his purpose. I am, the bread of life. He repeats the words of God to Moses which identifies Him and points to the provision of bread which indicates His purpose.
Monday, we will unfold the implications of this statement. What does it mean when Jesus said, “I am the bread of life.”
Until then S.D.G.