Limitless supply for a bottomless pit

Published: Aug. 7, 2016, 10 a.m.

We live in an age of abundance. So many have so much more than what even fits in their cupboards, closets, and garages. And yet, still so many feel so unfulfilled so much of the time. It's evidence that we were born with a deeper hunger, one that only Jesus, the Bread of Life, can satisfy. This week we see how Jesus points us toward that deeper hunger. It’s easy to view him as someone whose primary job is to provide for our earthly needs because he does that so generously. However, his generosity in providing for earthly needs is intended to be a sign of his greater goal of providing for our spiritual needs. As he gives us daily bread, it points us to the fact that he is the bread of life.