Verse of the Day 5/25

Verse of the Day 5/25

John 6:35

New King James Version

35 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.

read through the New Testament plan that I follow is now going through the Gospel of John where we find the 7 "I AM" statements.  Today's verse is the first of those recorded.  Actually, we find 23 times in John where Jesus said "I am" (ego eimi Greek).  The seven that we tend to focus on is where He coupled it with other words and images.  In today's verse it is "the bread of life".

Through the ages bread has been a staple of life.  I just finished having french toast for breakfast.  We proabley eat it in some form just about every day. Burgers, hot dogs, pizza and many other foods just would not be the same without bread.  The manna provided by God to the Israelites, was made into a form of bread.  Jesus' body was identified with bread in the communion service.

Jesus is the One who sustains us, He gives us life and the ability to live it more abundantly. (John 10:10).

Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Bread of heaven,
Feed me now and evermore;
Bread of heaven,
Feed me now and evermore.

Blessings,

Mike

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Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV

John 6:27-36

New King James Version

27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him."

28 Then they said to Him, "What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?"

29 Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent."

30 Therefore they said to Him, "What sign will You perform then, that we may see it and believe You? What work will You do? 31 Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.' "

32 Then Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."

34 Then they said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread always."

35 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. 36 But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe.