The Jesus Bible Reading PlanSample

GOD PROVIDES

With the Passover and mighty works of God at the forefront of their minds, Moses led the nation of Israel across a body of water into the wilderness and up to a mountain. Along the way, the massive, hungry gaggle of people had to trust God for the provision of bread from heaven as they divided into their allotted encampments each night, trusting that they could skip collecting bread on the Sabbath and survive the harsh desert conditions.

In John’s Gospel, Jesus engaged the people in a similar drama. As the Passover season was immediately at hand and because of the mighty works of God done by Jesus, a large crowd of people followed him across a body of water and up to a mountain in the wilderness (Jn 6:1 – 4). Jesus then proceeded to sustain them with bread and meat in the wilderness (Jn 6:5 – 13).

Ultimately, Jesus offered the people the opportunity to participate in a second exodus — a spiritual exodus. In this exodus, he wanted them to do more than eat the physical bread which would sustain them for a day, but to trust in him so that they might eat and live forever (Jn 6:47 – 51).

Jesus, place in me a holy desire for the bread that satisfies, the bread of life. I want to desire your love every second of every day. Please fill me to overflowing. Amen.