38. Jesus, the Bread of Life: Nourishment for Our Souls

Send us Fan MailJesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. (John 6:35)John Piper states, “Jesus did not come into the world mainly to give bread, but to be bread.” Piper emphasizes that the true purpose of Christ’s miracles was to reveal Himself as the ultimate source of life and fulfillment, not just a provider of temporary physical needs. (Desiring God, The Bread of Life)I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. (John 6:48-51)