enjoy the miracle

John 6:35, NIV
I am the bread of life. He who comes to me shall never hunger.

Jesus says this in the context of one of his best-known miracles - the feeding of the five thousand - a miracle that involved bread.

Bread was an essential part of the diet of Jesus’ time, and so it is natural that when faced with a hungry crowd, Jesus would feed them bread. So, in John 6, we read that five loaves and three fish miraculously feed five thousand men plus women and children. But even though the crowd has experienced a miracle, they still want a miraculous sign! And, so they follow Jesus to the other side of the lake asking for more food. At this point, the crowd can’t see any further than their physical needs. Jesus, though, wants them to focus on their spiritual needs. So he tells them he is the bread of life. In doing so, he tells them he is everything that is essential for life. He is the source, sustainer, and provider.

Which straight away is a challenge to me. I wonder how many times Jesus meets my needs one way and I miss it - I miss the miracle, I miss the sign, I don’t recognise what he’s done, what he’s miraculously provided. Or how many times I see the miracle he’s provided but I’m so busy looking for the next miracle I forget to be thankful for the last one.

Fill yourself up with The Bread today. Ask him to open your eyes to the miraculous in your life.

Let's pray
Jesus help me to recognise the miraculous today. Make me aware of the things that wouldn't happen were it not for you: birds singing, my breathing, the setting of the sun and so much more... Help me see you at work and then open my mouth in a song of gratitude and praise. I am not going to rush on to the next miracle until I've enjoyed the last one. Amen..