The Bread of Life – Stepping in the Light

“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” John 6:35

We experience thirst when our body is telling us that we need more water. When we become hungry, our body is telling us that we need food. Food and water are necessary for the body to function properly. Without food and without water, a person becomes increasingly uncomfortable, grows constantly weaker, and will eventually die. Hunger and thirst are experiences that are felt rather than observed. We certainly can observe the effects of hunger and thirst in others, but they are completely personal experiences. There is also a spiritual hunger and a spiritual thirst. These spiritual needs cannot be met with the temporal things of this world. Buying a new house or a new car will not satisfy our spiritual hunger or quench our spiritual thirst. Joining a club or starting a hobby will not meet our soul’s deep needs. Jesus is the bread of life. He said if we partake of the bread of life, we will never be hungry again. Physical food certainly does not work that way. Even if a person were to eat a large meal, he or she would be hungry again a few hours later. But when we come to Jesus, believing in Him, He permanently fills us up. He completely satisfies that spiritual need. We no longer need to search for that missing ingredient to life. If you know the Lord as your Saviour, why not look for people around you who need to know about what Jesus, the Bread of Life, can do for them?

Morning: I Chronicles 7-9

Evening: John 6:22-44

About This Site

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105

If you were to find yourself walking down a path in the dark of night with only an old-fashioned lantern to light the way, you wouldn’t be able to see very far ahead. You would be able to see just enough of the pathway to know which direction to take your next step and enough of the ground to choose the best place for your feet. When it comes to our daily lives, God’s Word is a lot like that lantern. It will not show us the whole path at once, but it is exactly what we need to help us decide how to take the next step.

The Bible is our source of spiritual light, and if we consistently seek God’s direction as we read from its pages, we will always have enough light for our next step along the pathway of life. It is then that we are, in the words of an old gospel song, “stepping in the light.”

The goal of this devotional guide is to encourage you to spend time in the Word of God each day. Reading the passages listed at the bottom of the page will take you all the way through the Bible in one year. The devotional thought for each day is taken from a text within that day’s reading, so even that small daily portion of reading will take you on a journey through God’s Word. It is my prayer that this guide would help you to walk closer to the Lord and that you will find yourself taking each step in the light of His Word.