Today : Hungry?
TODAY’S VERSE
“Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry.’” John 6:35 (NIV)
TODAY’S THOUGHT
Have you ever been really hungry? Have you ever had a craving for a certain kind of food? Hunger is a tremendous human drive. Jesus said that He was the “bread of life” and if we believe in Him, we won’t be hunger again. But He wasn’t talking about alleviating our physical hunger. Instead, Jesus is talking about another kind of hunger; a hunger just as real. It is a spiritual hunger, a hunger of the soul. Just like a physical hunger, you can have many soulful cravings. These craving come from the needs of our heart. You may have a taste for love to fill your heart. Many people have a hunger for inner peace, joy and happiness. There are also hungers that are born out of unfulfilled needs like a hunger for recognition, love and intimacy. Of course there are more base unspiritual appetites too, like lust, greed and materialism. Jesus knows our real hungers. He knows what will really satisfy our deepest needs. So today, hear the words of Jesus, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry.” Come to Jesus. Feed on His teachings and the personal relationship that He offers to you. He is the only one that can truly satisfy your hunger.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Father, thank You for giving me a spiritual appetite. I really need You to feed my soul. I need Your bread of life to feed and nourish the deepest parts of me. Thank You that You promised if I come to You, I will never be spiritually hungry. I come to You now, dear Jesus. Feed me I pray.
AMEN
TODAY’S AFFIRMATION & MEDITATION
Jesus satisfies my soul’s hunger
Sit quietly and take a look inward. Search your heart and feel your hunger. What is it that you are longing for? See Jesus come now with the bread of life. Let Him feed you. Feel the power of His love and peace feed your most inner needs. Affirm, “Jesus satisfies my soul’s hunger.”