“Jesus said, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that comes from the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4) (Deuteronomy 8:3)
Since the Green Revolution of the 1950’s and 60’s, when wheat hybrids were created to resist disease and improve yields, bread has been more available than ever before, and yet, there are still many in the world who hunger. But there is a hunger even worse than this; greater is the hunger and thirst of our souls. God’s Word teaches us that spiritual hunger is greater than physical because spiritual hunger impacts people of every socioeconomic status and leads not only to physical death but eternal death. (Romans 6:23) Do we have peace; do we have assurance? Do we have all that we need for our body and life? We may have easter access to food but people are searching for these today just as eagerly as any other point in history. People want a truth that doesn’t change and want something they can always count on. They want a food that lasts longer than the bread on their tables and a water that is purer than any water found on earth.
All of these are found in Jesus Christ and His Word alone. Spiritual food is provided by Jesus and with it He addresses our world’s hunger. His Word provides the spiritual nourishment every person on earth is lacking. He alone is the way, the truth and the life. (John 14:6) He provides us the food that has no expiration date and provides us shelter that can never be taken away by storm or by any other adversary.
