In Depth:  Chance Faulkner

‘I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in m e shall never thirst. … I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever’ (John 6:35, 51).

One of the inescapable realities and joys of being human is our need for food. Without it we simply cannot sustain life. We die. We tend to take food for granted, don’t we? Especially if we live in a place that has food in abundance. Throughout history, however, food was not something to be taken for granted. The purpose of a day’s labour was to get the evening’s meal. This was certainly true for Jesus’ original audience.

‘… He is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying, “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise” ’ (Heb. 2:11-12).

Do you remember the brothers in the ‘parable of the lost [prodigal] son’ in Luke 15?