(John 6:35) I am the bread of life!

After being delivered from Egypt, the people of Israel found themselves on a long wilderness journey to the Promised Land.

However, immediately after their deliverance from Egypt, the Israelites began to complain.

We need food!

We want more food!

They remembered all the food they had eaten back in Egypt when they were slaves.

Slavery had provided them with a certain sense of security.

At least they had food to eat!

They wanted to go back to slavery!

They wanted to go back to Egypt!

And so, God began sending them bread from heaven, called manna, to eat each day.

However, God instructed them to collect only the amount of bread they needed for each day—no more.

If they collected more than they needed for that day, the extra bread would rot.

This is the Old Testament background for the phrase in the Lord’s Prayer: “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11).

Most Christians find it difficult to trust God on a daily basis.

Trusting God one day at a time just seems far too risky!

I am not against bank accounts, investing in the stock market, or planning for retirement.

But are these things really as secure as we think they are?

Absolutely not!

In John 6:35, Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”

Jesus Christ alone is the ultimate source of God's provision for daily needs.

In him are all the spiritual treasures of God.

Jesus Christ is our daily bread for each new day!

Every day, Jesus provides the grace and strength we need to live for him.

Do you trust Jesus to provide for all your daily needs?

Are you focused on experiencing God's fresh grace every day?

Or are you filled with anxiety and worry every day?

Are you a complainer?

Do you sometimes want to go back to Egypt?

Are you still trying to find security in the things of this world?

Jesus Christ is our daily bread—the source of life, grace, and strength for every new day!