“I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst…“ - John 6:25
What child is this? During the season, it is a legitimate question.
Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus to the temple for dedication where they met Anna and Simeon who look upon him adoringly and blessed him.
However, neither Christmas nor any Sunday, nor Epiphany is “International Babies Day” where we affirm the essential goodness and hope that gathers around each new birth. That would be fine, but we are dealing with something far more significant than that.
Our lives are at stake.
We celebrate the advent of life itself. Jesus is the Bread of Life without whom we slowly whither into lifeless shells of animated emptiness. He is the food that sustains. He is the source of our energy, the giver of nurture, and the fount of health. He feeds us and we grow.
He has always been the bread of life. Through him, the Father created all things and through him, all things have come into existence and continue to exist.
And He is the bread that is broken for us. Not only does he impart life to us, but he lays down his very life for us.
What child is this?
“This, this is Christ the King,” the essence of “beingness,” and the glue that holds the universe together. He is no mere cute, cuddly baby. As wonderful as that may be.
He is the Bread of Life.
As you celebrate today and consider your own quest for satisfaction, consider Jesus Christ, the source of fulfillment.
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