Scripture Reading
John 6:35
Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty."
Reflection
Every human hunger points toward a satisfaction that food and drink cannot finally provide. Jesus meets us in the midst of our hungers — real, physical, material — and claims to be the answer to what lies beneath them all. The restlessness that drives the human quest is not a problem to be managed but a door through which the Bread of Life may be received. Come to him with your hunger. He is not offended by it.
Prayer for Today
You may be saying to yourself, Isn't this a pretty basic principle? Everyone knows that miraculous healing only comes to us in the name of Jesus. I agree completely. However, let me share how the Lord brought a renewed appreciation of this wonderful truth.
Prior to one of our recent staff prayer gatherings, my thoughts were focused on a desperate healing need facing the sister of one of our employees. This brave woman had been undergoing chemotherapy to treat the cancer attacking herand we had been praying regularly for her. As I reflected on all she had been facing, an unbidden thought crossed my mind: Her healing will come as you pray for her in the name of Jesus.
When I shared this impression with the staff, we focused our time of worship on the name of Jesus, and then carried that emphasis into our corporate intercession for her. All I can say is that when we shifted to that focus, there was an added, palpable sense of victory as we prayed anew in the name of Jesus.
Prior to one of our recent staff prayer gatherings, my thoughts were focused on a desperate healing need facing the sister of one of our employees. This brave woman had been undergoing chemotherapy to treat the cancer attacking herand we had been praying regularly for her. As I reflected on all she had been facing, an unbidden thought crossed my mind: Her healing will come as you pray for her in the name of Jesus.
When I shared this impression with the staff, we focused our time of worship on the name of Jesus, and then carried that emphasis into our corporate intercession for her. All I can say is that when we shifted to that focus, there was an added, palpable sense of victory as we prayed anew in the name of Jesus.
Amen.