Jesus is Essential
John 6:35–37: And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
There are several similarities between manna and Jesus, “the bread of life.” The manna typified Jesus, for it was white like fallen snow, just as Christ was without blemish or imperfection. Manna was also accessible. That was one of its main virtues. When a man walked outside the camp to gather it, he had a choice. He could either tread on it or he could pick it up. We can either tread upon Jesus or we can take him as our Savior. To change metaphors, the Scriptures say Jesus can either be a cornerstone or a stumbling block. How we respond to him makes all the difference. 1
Walking with Jesus
In humility, how recently have you asked Jesus to purify your motives? How frequently are you picking up His mana, His written Word and tasting of His goodness? Are you dangerously feasting too much at the table of the world?
Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let your soul delight itself in abundance. Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure mercies of David. Isaiah 55:2–3
The Bread of Life is the only Life that can sustain your life.
Praying
Lord, thank You for teaching me that You’re the only One that can ever fully satisfy.
1. Hughes, R. K. (1999). John: that you may believe. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
