Hey Man, Pass The Bread!

 Monday, September 26, 2011

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

 Hey Gang:  The entire Word of God is power packed with truths that can make life a living witnesses of God’s love and grace.  In John 6 we see Jesus on a fast track, as he is preparing his disciples for the tough road ahead which they would travel. 

First, there was the feeding of the 5000 men- what an awesome experience that must have been!  The disciples saw a huge congregation of people who needed to be fed.  They also saw two fish and five loaves!  But Jesus saw God’s miraculous power waiting to be seen.

 At the end of the day- the clean-up completed and  the multitudes sent home, I would suggest the disciples were ready to build a fire, do some chatting about the ‘Jesus’ feeding program' and then off to the arms of Morpheus. BUT Jesus had another training session for them! 

  Matthew 14:22 tells us, "Immediately Jesus made them get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side..."  It was a trip they would not soon forget! Seasoned veterans of the Sea of Galilee did not often venture out at night, due to the unpredictability of this tiny, but often violent, sea.  But we note in Matthew’s account of this perilous time, Jesus had gone up to the mountain to pray. Wow, is that not awesome? Today, Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father praying for you and me. 

 And then profound experience number two! He came to them walking on the water!  I wonder what they talked about around the fire that night!    John tells us that soon after these two miraculous experiences, when the hearts of the disciples had been fallowed and ready to receive, Jesus said, “I am the bread of life, He who comes to Me will never hunger, and He who believes in Me will never thirst”. 

  Soooo, good buddies, put it in your computer banks (brains), Jesus is your Bread of live and your Intercessor.  Is it not awesome to know that He will never leave or forsake you –YOU CAN TAKE THAT TO THE BANK!

 Blessings,

 Gramps