Jesus The Bread Of Life (John 6:35) Reflection & Meditation

The words hunger and thirst indicate two kinds of sensations of the body generated by the brain which if not satisfied has certain consequences. Food and water are essential ingredients for the healthy sustenance of our body. When the body energy levels go down the brain generates a sensation called hunger. This is a call to take some action. Similarly when the water levels in the body goes down the brain generates a sensation called thirst. This again is an urgent call to take some action. If these calls are ignored then the state of hunger and thirst or state of want  will continue and if ignored for too long then organs in the body will start having problems one by one.

Jesus uses this understanding of our material selves to know the requirements of the soul. The word of God is the food (and water) of the soul. Satisfaction (Happiness) is the greatest desire of the soul. Lack of the word of God will keep the soul in a continuous state of dissatisfaction (state of hunger and thirst or a state of want). If the soul does not consume enough of the word of God then its faculties will start to dysfunction one by one.

Satisfaction or happiness in life is the greatest desire of a human person. The real satisfaction of a human being does not depend on the condition of the body but on the condition of the soul. Anyone who comes to Jesus has come to the true food (and water) of the soul that gives ultimate satisfaction. Jesus satisfies this desire permanently and therefore one will never spiritually hunger and thirst (experience want) again.

This satisfaction keeps a person disciplined from pursuing only the material things of this world all the time. And like king David we will be able to say with conviction "The Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want".


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