So they said to him, "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. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; for I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. This is indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe in him may have eternal life; and I will raise them up on the last day."

John 6:30-40

When Jesus lived on this earth, He invited people to come to Him, and He still does today. God, through Jesus, provides us with so much "manna from heaven" and we don’t even realize it. He provides us with salvation from our sins. He provides us with a purpose and we are to give all of our heart, soul, mind and strength to following Jesus. He provides comfort to us at all times. There is no one who can provide the wisdom that He provides us. He provides us with strength when we are weary. Finally, He provides us with abundant life and we realize it is not the length of our lives that is important, it is what we do with what we have. The fullest life is found in a relationship with Jesus. Jesus invites us to come to Him for life.

Our Daily Bread – October 8, 2004