“One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Mt 4:4).
“Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you” (Jn. 6:27).
Theologian Miroslav Volf says: “we have made what is our greatest temptation [turning stones to bread] into the chief goal of our lives. The state, the market, technology, science, education, all revolve around making more bread. Much of our energy revolves around turning stones into bread. That’s what the business of our lives is. Whether we are rich or poor we still find ourselves in the wilderness, plagued by hunger or plagued by thirst. When we live by bread alone, strangely enough, there is never enough bread“.[1]
Jesus promised: “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty” (Jn. 6:35). That promise is available to each one of us right here, right now. “Oh taste and see that the Lord is good!” (Ps. 34.8). God Bless, Sean
[1] https://newbiginhouse.org/2017/03/a-conversation-with-miroslav-volf/