John 6:30–35
The crowd said to Jesus, “What sign are you going to
give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you
performing? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He
gave them bread from heaven to eat. “Then Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I
tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my
Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that
which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” They said to him, “Sir,
give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life.
Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never
be thirsty.”
Reflection
Although it was only last Sunday that we heard Jesus
told us: “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe”, we
still ask for a sign. How do I believe
that he is the bread of life?
Lord, do I still feel hungry and thirsty?