Oct 02 2024
Afternoon Bible Verse
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
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Hunger can be a powerful and forceful motivator in our lives. For some people, hunger gains control of their thoughts and tempts them to consume more than their bodies need. It is impossible to quench our own hunger and thirst because we are only truly satisfied when Jesus fills the void in our soul.
Throughout His ministry, Jesus fed people. He understood that it was essential to not only supply their spiritual needs but also their physical appetite. When hungry people were in the presence of Jesus, they always walked away feeling satisfied. That is… if they chose to accept the gift that He offered to them.
While it doesn't make sense to remain hungry when someone can be fulfilled, people do it every day, and they have for centuries.
In John 6, Jesus had just performed two miracles: He fed 5,000+ people with five loaves of bread and two fish. Then, soon afterward, He walked across a stormy sea to a boat that the disciples were using for travel.
People had firsthand experiences of Jesus' power, but some still chose not to believe. Although we don't have the privilege of seeing Jesus perform miraculous feats, our faith sustains and encourages us to believe that God can do anything and will provide everything we need.
While it can be easy to wonder why those who lived in Jesus time didn't believe He was the Son of God, we are also without excuses. We have also seen God's power and experienced His presence in our lives. We simply have to choose to receive Christ and everything He offers to us… and we have the opportunity to do that today.
Dear God, I have a hunger in my soul that can only be filled by you. There are times when I try to fill myself with things that can only temporarily fill me. I believe that you are truly all I need in my life to satisfy me. So please forgive me for the times when I have chosen anything other than you. Give me the strength to choose you. In Jesus' name, amen.
If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.
-C.S. Lewis
God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas but for scars.
-Elbert Hubbard
The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.
-C.S. Lewis
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.
-Dorothy Parker
