The Bread of Life
Having spent a number of weeks on the 'Who am I' question (our identity in creation), it's good to now focus on who Jesus is, because he is our fulfillment. And there's a number of times, especially in John's gospel, that Jesus tells us exactly who he is, by the simple words: 'I am'. He is the glory and grace of God. He is everything we could possibly hope for and need. He is the Bread of Life. And in this title he shows us how the life and sustenance of our daily food is really only a pointer to him, the Living Bread, which gives eternal life and satisfaction. Against all the alternative promisers of ‘life’ we find that the only authentic claim is the gift of the person of Jesus Christ.
