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n this second article of this three-part (v27), and proceeded to introduce Himself
devotional series, we’ll consider a di- as the Bread of Life.
Ivine title corresponding to the second As the literal loaves and fishes brought
letter of the alphabet. The titles selected for satisfaction to that multitude, the One
these articles each draw our attention to who is the Bread of Life brings spiritual
His provision of the “so great salvation” satisfaction to the hungering soul. This
that we enjoy. satisfaction comes first when a seeking
soul comes to Christ in faith, enjoys a
The Bread of Life fresh sense of sin forgiven, and enters into
“I am the bread of life: he that cometh a relationship with God. Perhaps many
to me shall never hunger; and he that other avenues toward satisfaction were
believeth on me shall never thirst” (Joh pursued, only to find emptiness. Such
6:35). “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ex- pursuits may bring a short-lived and false
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cept ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and sense of satiety and a temporary quench-
drink his blood, ye have no life in you. ing of thirst, but only Christ can satisfy
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my them in such a way that they will “never
blood, hath eternal life” (vv53-54). hunger” and “never thirst.”
This divine title represents the first of The Lord spoke of this initial apprehen-
seven metaphorical “I AM” statements sion of Himself by faith in verse 53 when
from the Lord Jesus found in John’s He said, “Except ye eat the flesh of the Son
Gospel, and which are, in themselves, of man, and drink his blood, ye have no
an essential study for every believer. The life in you.” Attention should be drawn
occasion of this declaration of His Person to the words “eat” and “drink,” which
comes right after the miracle of the feed- speak of the initial coming to Christ in
ing of the five thousand, which led to the faith, entrance into eternal life and into
people's desire to forcefully make Him the satisfaction that the Bread of Life gives.
king because they had eaten of the loaves The language is figurative; the words are
and were filled. The Lord took this oppor- not hard, and the Lord interprets His say-
tunity to instruct them to labor not for that ing by emphasizing that one appropriates
food which is temporal and perishes but the Bread of Life by “coming” to Him
for that which endures to everlasting life and “believing” in Him. The burden of
sin is lifted, enmity with God becomes
1 Bible quotations in this article are from the peace with God, and longing turns into
KJV. satisfaction!

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