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Reporters and writers are often looking for sound bites—short, attention- grabbing statements they can turn into a headline. When Jesus spoke—whether to massive crowds or just his closest followers, he didn’t give them unsatisfying samples of his divine wisdom. With his words, he always aimed to leave his hearers full. This week we hear Jesus direct our eyes away from the earthly food he provides to the heavenly sustenance it signifies. If our aim and pursuit is directed only at earthly blessings, that self-interest will prove to be self-destructive. That type of food will spoil. But the Bread of Life we have in Jesus sustains us beyond this life and into eternal life.