John 6: 35-37: 35) “Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. 36) But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. 37) All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.”

        In my former life I “hungered” for what the world told me I needed in order to enjoy life. To live freer from my troubles and pains. But I never found that life. I sank deeper and deeper into the hole that I had created. I became more “famished” as I searched for the “food” that my selfishness told me that I had to have. I finally came to the end of my searching, laying at the bottom of my sinful life’s pit.

          But out of His unconditional love, He came to me in order that I could eat His “bread” and drink His “water” from the well that springs forth life. “I am the bread of life” (John 6:48) entered into me and I began to get my strength back. The more that I ate, of His word, the more I began to be filled. “And to know this love that surpasses knowledge---that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:19. “For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.” Psalm 107:9.

          As Christ continues to feed me through His word, my spirit became less dependent on this world, and more on Christ, to take care of my hunger. I began to look more to Jesus, and less on myself in order to be led where I could “eat” the life giving word and so begin living to accomplish the work that He has designed for me before the creation of the world. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6.

          The Spiritual food that Christ Jesus was now feeding Me began to fill the true desires laid inside my heart. The desire for peace, hope and joy. I began to have a different outlook on life and began to love others. I took notice of my change, how I was beginning to be “filled.” I began to see Jesus as my sustain-er, the way to everlasting life.

          “You do not want to leave too, do you? Jesus asked the twelve.” (6:67) “Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.” John 6:68, 69. So I then began to see what Peter, and the other eleven, saw. The words of Jesus fill my needs for bread because He is the “bread” of life. He is my “Living water.” Through the power, found in His words, has given me a desire to tell others. My inner desire is for others to also be fed, and watered. So that their lives can mirror mine. So that they too may be fed and water, just as I am fed and watered by Christ, through the power of His word, I desire to tell others. So that their lives can mirror mine, and begin to enjoy the peace, hope and joy that I have.

          Christ will, and does, call out to ANYONE to come feed on Him. To come drink from Him, and in so doing become filled with Him. I can NEVER walk too far from his well.