Never hungry again

We need food to survive. If you don't eat for 40 days you will die. This is common knowledge. It's a physical law. We know this, we can prove it, this is our reality. Because of this, eating occupies some of our time every single day. We eat at 3 times a day and our bodies rely on it.

I have been fasting for a few days. Not eating at all. The first days my body was hungry at the usual diner moments. But after 2 days this was over.

In faith we are always stretched. Jesus is pushing us to our limits. He challenges us to look at things differently. Lets look at this video again and see what he reveals.

In Jesus’ life, he shows us that he has a different perspective than our logic. His forefathers were in the desert for 40 years. It was not possible to survive for a group of a few million (!) people. But God did a miracle and he provided manna..bread from heaven, every single morning! We cannot understand this with our 21st-century mindset. It sounds like a fairytale. For the people of Israel, this was their reality, this was true for them.

Then Jesus pushes the boundaries of their understanding again.The Jewish people’s ancestors died at the end. Despite the manna miracle, they died after 40 years. Jesus said that we will live forever when we eat the “bread” that he offers. This means: when we believe in him, put our trust in him. He talks about eating bread and wine.

Christians who believe in Jesus have Holy Communion, eating bread and drinking wine to be reminded of this declaration of Jesus. By eating bread and drinking wine, they are reminded of flesh and blood. It is an act of faith in the church to declare: We believe that Jesus can do more than we expect or can comprehend. We believe we will have eternal life.

What do you think? Interested in this? Get to know Jesus more. Discover him.