Sustaining Power
"Yeshua answered, 'I am the bread of life! Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever trusts in me will never be thirsty.'” — John 6:35
I wrote down the verse above because I wanted it to be part of my daily affirmations. One morning, as I was reading the verse, the Holy Spirit started speaking to me. He asked, “What does it mean when I used the word bread?”
I knew that bread was being used as a metaphor — just as bread sustains my physical body, Jesus is the bread that sustains my spiritual body and gives me eternal life. So I said, “You are my spiritual bread. You are my source of energy and life for my spirit. If I don’t have this spiritual bread, my spirit will die.”
I began to think about how often I feed my physical body. Just while sitting and working, I’ll have a piece of toast with tea for breakfast, a snack, lunch, dinner, and maybe another snack along with a hot cup of tea. Then I started thinking — how often do I feed my spiritual body? I realized that my spiritual body is more important than my physical one, yet I put more effort into feeding this temporary body than I do into nourishing my eternal spirit. No wonder, when an attack comes my way, I sometimes feel down in my spirit and struggle in prayer.
I stopped and prayed, asking God to give me practical ways to feed and strengthen my spirit throughout the day. God never fails to answer. He said, “Every time you put something in your mouth, read a scripture. Listen to music with the Word in it. Say hello to Me when you’re about to have a snack, and listen for what I will tell you. When you work out, take a walk, or drive home, listen to the Word or play the Bible.”
We spend so much time deciding what to eat — downloading recipes, shopping for special organic items, and carefully considering what we put into our bodies, which are here today and gone tomorrow. While it’s good to care for our physical bodies, our spiritual life is far more important. Jesus died so that our spiritual life could be whole and nourished. It is essential that we feed our spirit because life and death depend on how well we care for our spiritual health.
Key Takeaways
Nourish your spirit every time you nourish your physical body.
Yeshua is the bread that sustains your spirit.
Have a scripture with every meal.
Say hello to Yeshua with every bite — and listen for His response.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19; Isaiah 55:11
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