Food is an integral part of our lives. When we don’t eat, we get a headache, or we’re grumpy. Over long periods of time, lack of food makes us weak and malnourished. Having food on daily basis is the norm and not having it is against the norm. We also have spiritual hunger that needs to be satisfied and lack of spiritual food manifests itself through a variety of ways.
And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. John 6:35
The scriptures tell us that Jesus is the bread of life, and that He satisfies our hunger. What are we hungry for? And how does He satisfy that hunger?
Security & Peace
People are suffering with all types of anxiety disorders from mild to severe forms. Unfortunately, our young people are not exempt from anxiety either. Fear has gripped people for many reasons. The lack of connections with people has aggravated this issue even more because people have difficulty finding secure and reliable relationships that they can count on.
In addition, sin damages our internal world where we are not sure of ourselves. We may carry guilt, pain, shame, and self-rejection because of the past. There may be situations in our lives that we have never had the courage to share them with anyone because we are too embarrassed or too afraid to be judged.
We need communion with the God who created us to feel secure with our existence in this wide world and to have rest for our souls.Years ago in my sociology class, the professor shared that the number one desire of most people is to have a peace of mind.
Jesus made that possible by going to the cross for us. To know that our sins are forgiven and that we can lay down our burdens, guilt, and shame at the cross is the greatest gift we can ever receive. Money, education, intellect, or talent cannot buy us the peace of mind we so desire.
Salvation through Jesus’ cross is the foundation to a life that gives us peace of mind. It is the starting point to feeding our souls, but Jesus had more to say about his spiritual food. I will share about this in the next devotional.
