Read John 6:48-58.
The focus here is provision. As the Jews fed daily on the manna and it sustained them, so Jesus is to be the nourishment of our soul. Only as we feed on Him can we have satisfaction, “Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.” (v.27).
Consider the context of this teaching. In chapter 6, thousands gathered to hear Jesus. They become hungry, and all the food they could find was five loaves of bread and a couple of fish (v.9). Then Jesus performs a miracle and multiplies the loaves and fish till all are fed and twelve baskets of leftovers are collected—one for each disciple!
The crowd went wild and wanted to crown Jesus as king (v.14-15). Instead, Jesus walked away. Why? He had not come to be a celebrity. He had not come to be a Bread King for people who only cared about their physical life and had no concern for their soul (v.26).
Most people labor for the food that perishes—for the material things of this world. Jesus asked, “For what does it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36). You can cram all this world offers into that hole in your soul, and nothing will satisfy you, for it is a God-shaped hole only He can fill. Augustine said, “Thou hast formed us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in Thee.”
Taking in Jesus day by day—abiding in Him as our very life—not only is our source of satisfaction, but of strength. His life produces power and productivity, just as bread sustains our physical life. Look to Him, lean on Him today; Jesus is your life!
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