When the fog clears away…whose eyes are you looking into? Are you seeking after the lasting satisfaction of Jesus, or living merely for yourself? When hardship occurs, difficulty strikes, and relationships fail, our hearts were created to first seek the Lord. In this, we are taken care of and our hearts are tended. But difficulties aside, choosing Jesus as the bread of life to sustain us is what we were made for in all things.
Other loves
We possess a special design in our spirits that only Jesus can fill. Unfortunatly, we can often fall in to habit of putting other things in that spot. These other things or “other loves” distract us from the Lord, and ultimately lead us to live lives for ourselves.
Jesus is the daily bread
It can become so easy to run to other loves. They distract, and some even temporarily fill our cups. Jesus not only fill us but sustains our entire lives. He is our daily bread–the bread we are meant to partake in first. The “other loves” of our heart may be possessions, money, or even ministries we lead or take part in. They might satisfy for a moment, but it’s the presence of Jesus guiding us that steadies our spirits. In Him, is true joy. It’s who He is, but it’s also what we were made to partake in.
“Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.” Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” (John 6:32-35)