"My food" said Jesus, "is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work." John 4:34.
His words whispered to my heart. It was as if they jumped from the words on the page in this beloved gospel of John, into the depths of my heart. The words were lodged within me for awhile as I pondered them, asking questions of what Jesus was really speaking to and for what reason.
Food is something that we need on a daily basis. It is the staple for our energy, wellness, and wholeness - it shows our humanity. When Jesus spoke these words into motion he had just had an encounter with a broken woman by the well. He had spoken to her of the living water found within himself and ministered to her bleeding heart. After this, his disciples had come back to their teacher after an excursion to find some food. They returned with the food, expecting their master to be hungry but instead he would use this moment as a teaching moment, a time to step into their lives and help them grasp the enormity of the gospel.
It was as if he was speaking to my heart instead of to his disciples so many years ago. Just as he was showing them where they should be finding their daily staple, their way of wholeness, and energy to go about life in abundance, he too was speaking into my life. Reminding me of my need to be lodged within the will, heart, and words of Christ.
This was the message of the food, my humanity, and my need for a Savior.
