Thursday of the 3rd Week of Easter – John 6:44-51
Today, we are reminded that it is not we who find Jesus. John writes that God, the Father, will draw us
to God’s Self. God always comes to us
first, long before we even think of coming to God. God has been with us always,
even before we were in the womb. It is
God who continually searches for us and finds us when we have wandered off.
Do you remember a time in your life when you truly
experienced being found by God, or by Jesus? What was happening in your life at this time? What was this experience like? Was it peaceful, joyful, or unsettling? Did you experience a variety of emotions and
thoughts?
Jesus tells us that He alone is the bread of life. Yes, we
can eat bread. However, before long, we are hungry again. Earthly food does not truly satisfy our
hunger. Take a moment and ask yourself: what is your experience when you
receive the bread of life? Do you simply
consume it without thought or prayer or do you understand and believe that in
that very moment you truly are receiving Jesus, our Lord and God? Do you experience that moment as holy and
sacred or is it something you mindlessly do?
Jesus came to earth for us. Jesus died for us, for you and for me, that we
truly might live. Jesus gave us the
sacrament of his body and blood to sustain and grace us. Today, let us take a
few moments and sit with the gift that Jesus gives us in the Eucharist. When we
receive the bread and the wine, we are receiving Jesus. Do we experience Jesus’ presence within us at
that moment? I pray we do!
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