John 6:35

“And Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.’” – John 6:35

Jesus spoke these words to a crowd that had just witnessed the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand. Yet even after seeing such a great sign, they still asked Him for proof that He was truly the Messiah, as if the miraculous feeding weren’t enough. They followed Him not because they understood who He was, but because they wanted another “free meal.”

Do they sound like us? Even though we’ve seen so many miracles of God in our own lives, His protection, provision, healing, and grace but we often forget them and still doubt. So often, we come to Jesus because we see Him as useful, not precious. We seek His blessings more than His presence. We desire His hands more than His heart.

When the Lord said, “I am the bread of life,” He was declaring, “I am the bread that never perishes, the bread that truly satisfies. I am the One who gives life just as physical bread is essential for your body, I am essential for your soul.”

Jesus was teaching that He is essential for life. Just as bread sustains the physical body, Jesus sustains spiritual life. Without Him, our souls remain dead. As Scripture says, “He made us alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins.”

When Jesus said, “He who comes to Me shall never hunger,” He meant that whoever truly encounters the Lord will find satisfaction for every longing of the heart. The desires we once chased in the world fade in His presence, for those who walk with Him lack nothing.

And when He said, “He who believes in Me shall never thirst,” He was revealing that true belief transforms our hearts. When we believe in Jesus, we no longer come just for what He can do, we come because of who He is. We long for fellowship with Him, not just favor from Him.

The more we know Him, the more we realize He is the One we’ve been seeking all along. Only He can fill the void, heal the emptiness, and satisfy the deepest hunger of our souls.

So now, the invitation remains: Come to Jesus. Not for what He gives, but for who He is.