NOURISH OUR SOUL

John 6:51
I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever…
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Junk foods – we indulge in them, once in a while. It contains high levels of fat, salt, sugar and numerous food additives. It is lacking in proteins, vitamins and fiber, among other healthy attributes. Yet, they are very popular because it is easy to purchase, requires little or no preparation, is convenient to consume and has lots of flavor. We know that junk foods has been associated with obesity, some diseases and dental cavities, still, we enjoy eating them.

In our lives, we also tend to enjoy spiritual junk foods – fame, money, power, prestige. We indulge in them for they are good physically. In exchange, we experience spiritual malnutrition. We become obese with sins, afflicted with spiritual diseases like lust, pride and gluttony. And the more we indulge with them, the more we enjoy doing them. And the more we enjoy them, the more the devil likes it and give us more until we ended up sick and lonesome – away from the Lord.

Let us be reminded that everything we have and will have did not come from anyone or from ourselves, but from the One above who continually blesses us so we may share them with others. He is the BREAD OF LIFE. He is not the flavor of the day. Not the ice cream that will melt. Not the stale crumbs, not the food that we crave. But the nourishment our souls need. And the only way we can know that nourishment, the only way we can be part of this bread of life, is to give our heart, our whole heart, over and over and over again, to God. It’s not a one time thing; it’s a daily, hourly practice. Because we want what we want, not what we need.

Kick out all our cravings for junks. Accept the bread He offers and it would be enough. And that is what we need and what we shall want.

Lord Jesus, You are the bread of life, giving us courage to face the addictions around us. Your love is the most powerful force in the world. And in my sorrow, I can only cling to that love, and offer that same love to people trying to be just like You and just like me to have faith. You are the bread of Life, and in You, it will have to be enough.

Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.