"Then Jesus declared, 'I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me will never go hungry, and he who believes in Me will never be thirsty.' " John 6:35 (NIV)
The Apostle John recorded these words of Jesus as He spoke to the crowd. This is the first of the seven great "I AM's" which Jesus spoke referring to Himself and His purpose. Jesus is "the bread of life", The Living Word of God. Jesus was using a metaphor and He was speaking of a spiritual implication, while the people could comprehend Him literally and physically. Remember, "I AM" is how God referred to Himself when He spoke to Moses through the burning bush. (Genesis 3:14)
When Jesus taught His disciples and the people, He frequently used parables and metaphors. He knew that those who did not believe would not understand. (Matthew 13:13, Mark 4:12, & Luke 8:10) We know that wisdom and understanding come from God. (Psalms 111:10, Proverbs 2:6 & Proverbs 9:10)
As we come to Jesus, and accept Him as our Savior, we take of Him, we consume Him, we begin to digest His Word, and His Holy Spirit indwells us and we become a part of Him. When three times He told the Apostle Peter to "feed My sheep", He meant for Peter to share The Word of God with the people of God. (John 21:15-17) We need to be fed "the bread of life", and we need it on a regular basis. That will sustain us and The Lord will provide all that we need. We need to eat "the living bread" (John 6:51) and drink "the living water (John 4:10-11) as part of a healthy diet for our soul.
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