Enjoying Jesus more than our favorite bread

John 6:34-35 Then they said to Him, “Lord, always give us this bread.” 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.” The spokesman or men speaking for the crowd when Jesus said the Father gives bread from heaven that gives life to the world said, “Lord, always give us this bread.” Then He couldn’t have made it more clear. “I am the bread of life.” So our first encouragement today is to eat the bread of life given by the Father. He is our daily bread. Our daily sustenance. Jesus, Himself, is our bread. Do you love bread? Do you love Jesus like you love bread? Those who love bread want to eat it every day. Lord, always give us Yourself. Always. Every minute, every hour, every day, every year until we are glorified with You. We are also encouraged in this verse with what it means to partake of Jesus, the bread of life. We are to come to Him, which is synonymous with believing in Him. To believe in Jesus is to come to Him, believing He is the source of my life from the point of my coming until my time in this world is over. The promise to the one who comes because He believes in Jesus is that His hunger and thirst will be forever quenched. He will never hunger or thirst for life again. How is that possible? Because once one is given life, there’s not anything or anyone else to compare to the satisfaction, peace, fullness, and hope experienced on this earth. It is out of that satisfaction and fullness that the love of God flows. Remember when Jesus broke the bread and fed them, they were full and there were leftovers. The love of Jesus fills our hearts and souls to overflowing, and that is living to love with Jesus. What a wonderfully, meaningful, satisfying way to live life in this world. As recipients of His life, we can say, “Thank You, Lord, for answering our prayer to always give us this bread of life.” May our hearts enjoy Him more than we enjoy our favorite bread. I invite you to become a partner in our ministry. Would you pray about becoming a regular supporter of Elijah Ministries and the Live to Love with Jesus ministry? I hope you will receive the joy and benefit of "giving it forward," so others may receive encouragement to turn their hearts to God and to live to love with Jesus. You may give online or send a check to the address listed at www.spiritofelijah.com/donate.