PRAYER PAUSE
Wednesday 18 April 2018,
Independence Day Zimbabwe
THE
BREAD OF LIFE
Enter
into the stillness of God within.
Reading: “I am the bread of life. The
one who comes to me will never be hungry; the one who belives in me will never
thirst.” (John 6:35-40)
Reflection. Matthew, Mark and Luke give
us rich descriptions of what Jesus did and taught. John is aware of this and goes
further: he tells us who Jesus is. He is
the life of God made visible. He has “come down” to dwell among us and reveal
the true life and “raise us up.” Bread
is a powerful symbol because it stands for the basic food which sustains life in
every culture. What bread is to our
physical life Jesus is to our life in the spirit which goes beyond the physical.
Running through the pages of John is this insistant invitation to believe
in this bread of life which has power to transform our own lives and the life
of society on the planet.
Prayer. Lord, open our hearts to
welcome the bread of life which you offer us each day. Amen
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