Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to Me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in Me shall never thirst.

— John 6:35

2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. 

3 What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun?

— Ecclesiastes 1:2-3

Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun.

— Ecclesiastes 2:11

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also put eternity in man’s heart

— Ecclesiastes 3:11a

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us to His own glory and excellence

— 2 Peter 1:3

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Multiplied grace and mercy from Christ to you!

Our journey through life is full of choices, challenges and conflicts. We often spend thoughts, time and energy seeking contentment that proves elusive. Our hearts more than often swing between dreams and realities; pursuits and disappointments. Life surely has more to offer than fleeting physical  and material comforts with evaporating moments of happiness. Where can we find meaning and purpose that will not spoil or decay? The answer is Jesus Christ. Only He offers living bread—He alone completely sustains and satisfies all who come to Him in faith.

Today Jesus is calling  people to recognize a more profound hunger—one that could not be satisfied with physical food. God planted a longing for deeper meaning, security and purpose within every human heart. Jesus offers the only possible and never-run-dry source of life, eternal satisfaction and enduring living hope. Jesus countered our confusion by offering unvarnished truth. Jesus calls us to believe in Him. He invites us to partake of the life only He can give. He offers to meet our spiritual needs, not just our physical cravings. Only Jesus, the Bread of Life can satisfy our spiritual hunger and give us eternal life.