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The Bread of Life
By: Trish Monley
Monday, June 22, 2026
I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. John 6:35
Jesus made this statement after He miraculously fed 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and two small fish. Food nourishes our bodies, but the nourishment that Jesus offers is spiritual. This verse is a great reminder that Jesus is the only one who can feed and nourish our souls.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. John 6:51
When He spoke these words, Jesus was telling the crowd (and us) He was offering them eternal life. That promise should give all Christ followers a great sense of peace. Do you have God's peace within you today? I sure hope so!
Before I surrendered my life to Jesus, the person I looked up to most in life was my mom. She gave me unconditional love and support, and she gave our family the best bread in the world. But it wasn't bread purchased from a store; it was homemade! My mom used a massive antique coffee grinder to grind up soybeans to make her delicious bread. Thankfully, she always made enough to feed our entire family.
Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Matthew 10:37
We love our families, and if we're following Jesus, we love the Lord. Knowing that we've been adopted into God's family gives us peace. But in the book of Matthew, Jesus said we can't love our earthly family members more than we love Him. For some, those words are tough to hear... but it's God's truth!
There is a popular worship song that is titled: “Trust in God.” The lyrics of that song say, “I sought the Lord and He heard, and He answered. That's why I trust Him, that's why I trust Him!" Believing God's promises and trusting Him completely isn't always easy... but it isn't complicated either. Trusting God means that we've completely surrendered every detail of our lives to Him.
But we have an enemy named Satan that uses depression, despair, and divisiveness to confuse us. He wants us to doubt ourselves, our salvation, and God's promises. He even wants us to doubt that God loves us. How do we fight back? The same way Jesus did, by knowing the promises in God's Word.
Knowing God and knowing what Jesus said is crucial. Our eternal destination depends on it!