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Full disclosure that during these Wednesdays in Lent, many of the ideas I will share during my reflections will be taken from the devotion I am basing it on. It is Lent in Plain Sight by Jill J. Duffield.
Oftentimes when we hear these “I am” statements by Jesus we tend to go down deep theological rabbit holes becuase they are so poetic and often seem mysterious. After all, we only find them in the gospel of John.
So when we hear Jesus say that “I am the bread of life” we often think of communion becuase, as I have said before, we know the whole story. We know about the Last Supper and Jesus on the cross, etc. So we think these deep profound thoughts about the eschatological meaning behind this and the other I am statement.
But, as Author Jill J. Duffield points out, do we as often think about Jesus as our daily bread? In the bustle and bustle of the busy lives we live do we really stop to think about how important bread is to our very existence? Most work days I have a sandwich of some kind because it is easy to eat while I work. I can honestly say that I rarely if ever stop to think about this literally daily bread in terms of Jesus being the bread of life.
Yet, Jesus offers us life every day. Jesus offers us forgiveness every day. Jesus offers us grace every day. Jesus offers us those things and so much more each and every day as a part of our daily bread of life. Even when we forget to stop and think of Jesus as a part of our daily life, our daily bread.
So when we next sit down for a meal, with people or alone, or a slice of toast and jelly all by ourselves at the kitchen table in our home, we need to remember that Jesus is the bread of life. That that toast and jelly will only satisfy until lunch comes and we have a turkey sandwich. That turkey sandwich will only last until dinner when we have meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Then it starts all over again the next day.
Jesus says he is the bread of life, that whoever comes to him will never be hungry. and whoever believes in him will never be thirsty. Jesus will provide for those things that cannot be filled with a busy schedule or a 5 course meal. Jesus will provide during the times in our lives when we have plenty and Jesus will provide in the times when things are scarce. That is becuase Jesus offers more than what is physical and passes away. Instead Jesus offers us both now and forever the bread of life, the very love and grace of God both now and on the last day. Amen.