John 6:35 “Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.’”

There aren’t many things in this life that smells better to me than bread baking in the oven. When you walk in the house your nose begins to draw you to that smell. And then, when it comes out of the oven, oh my! The hardest part is having wait. But when it is finally out of that pan, sliced and a thin layer of butter is applied… Excuse the drool marks. Lol

Jesus calls Himself the bread of life. Why did he choose that phrase? Why not the “steak” of life or the “casserole” of life? Now, I am not being sacrilegious. Why did he say “bread” of life? Bread was a basic food in every household. Even the poorest had bread in their home for meals. He was in every home. Of course, this was before the whole gluten free thing hit. Lol

Bread was basic to life then. And just like then, Jesus is saying, “I am the basic thing in your life. You may try to add other things in, but I am the basic food for your soul.”

The next time your child drags out the loaf of bread from the pantry, why not tell them this “I AM” statement of Christ. Explain to them that He still is our Bread of Life. He is the one Who sustains us when our soul hungers for spiritual nutrition. He is not some old, crusty, stale, moldy bread that youwould turn your nose up to. He, just like that freshly baked bread, draws your spiritual nostrils toward Him.

And just like freshly baked bread, Jesus is meant to be shared with others. I have a friend who is known, among other things, for her homemade bread. She loves to bake loaves of bread and give them away. She guards the recipe closely and doesn’t share it with many, but she will gladly bake you a loaf and give it you. Remind your children to share the “bread of life” with others. He promises to “fill” them and sustain them. So they will always have bread to share with others.