Be Still And Know

John 6:34-35 NLT “Sir,” they said, “give us that bread every day.” Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” One morning I passed a new bakery in Portsmouth. I stepped inside and, chatting with the young owners, discovered their story. Originally from Poland, they’d arrived in England with little more than a grandmother’s book of bread recipes. Even though they had never baked before, they saw an opportunity, leased a shop, installed a bread oven and became a successful artisan bakery business. Bread is a staple for most national daily diets. However, Jesus recognises that the nourishment we need is twofold: physical and spiritual. Having remarkably fed 5,000 people with five barley loaves and two fish, Jesus reminds people that physical nourishment is insufficient on its own. Humanity’s deepening need for spiritual health remains the greatest challenge across our secularised society. Much like the miracle of the mult