Most of us consider ourselves well fed when our stomachs are full of a good meal. That truly is a satisfying feeling (unless we overdo it and get a bit stuffed). I was reflecting on the analogy the Lord used to describe Himself when He said in John 6:55 "For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink."
The process of nourishment that food accomplishes goes far beyond the stomach. Through a complex biochemical and anatomical process, food from vegetable and animal sources is converted to life-giving energy that reaches every single cell in our body. Nourishment from food doesn't take place until those individual cells are fed. We humans are made of about 100 trillion cells and every one of them has a distinct function and carries unique DNA that give it our identity. They all require food to survive...every last cell. The word "cell" means "little room". The first discoverers of cells thought they looked like rooms. So when Jesus says his flesh is real food and His blood is real drink, that goes far beyond just filling us...He goes to every tiny corner or little room of our being and nourishes all the vital parts and I'm sure we're talking about all the invisible components that make up our spiritual nature. He satisfies us completely, just like our food and drink sustain the trillions of cells of our human body. That certainly is "real food".
May our physical hunger remind us of our need for the spiritual food Jesus provides!
blessings,
Rob Smith
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