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The Bread of Life Discourse

April 9, 2008 |

“I am the Bread of Life” 

This week’s gospels are centered on Jesus’ Bread of Life Discourse in John 6.  “I am the Bread of Life” - Jesus reassures us over and over again.  This Bread of Life impacts us in so many different ways.  Each of these ways are described by Jesus during the discourse - we will never hunger; we will live forever; we will be raised up; he will give life to the world.  All powerful stuff.

In today’s gospel, there are two defining statements for us from this discourse that define our relationship with Christ.

The first is when Christ tells us point blank - “I will not reject anyone who comes to me.”  And not only will he not reject us, but that “everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life.”

No Rejection

Think about - we face so much rejection on a daily basis.  Our spouses, our kids, our bosses, our colleagues, society - there are so many times during the course of a day when we are just flat out rejected on things big and small.  We hit a brick wall, we are told “no,”  we are told we are wrong. 

But Christ reassures us that he will never reject us - never!  We just have to come to him.  Each and every day - through prayer, through devotion.  And if we come to him and believe in him, not only will we find acceptance from him, we will find eternal life. 

It doesn’t get much more reassuring than this - we may face rejection on a daily basis from the world, even from our loved ones, but we will never face rejection from him.  To the contrary, we will find eternal life.

We need to find a way to get comfortable talking to Jesus - man-to-man.  He will not put us on hold or tell us something else is more pressing.  He will not reject us.  We just need to come to him, believe in him, talk to him.  The rewards will last forever.

Just let this thought sink in throughout the rest of the week - if it doesn’t lighten our step, nothing will.


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