So, Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” So, they said to Jesus, “Sir, give us this bread always.”
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” (John 6:30-35)
Never hunger? Never thirst? What’s Jesus’ meaning as expressed by John? Jesus meant we hunger and thirst for faith and belief. That is our bread.
Here is a story by Mark Link, S.J. who speaks of faith.
In "The Empire Strikes Back," Luke Skywalker flies his X-wing plane to a swamp planet. There he seeks out a guru, named Yoda, to teach him how to become a Jedi warrior. Luke wants to free his galaxy from the tyranny of Darth Vader.
The novel says, “Luke felt ready to unlearn his old ways…to learn all this Jedi master had to teach.” So, Luke didn’t complain when Yoda told him to concentrate on trying to lift rocks with his mind. If Yoda said this could be done, then Luke would do it. He tried and succeeded.
Then came the day when Yoda told him to concentrate on lifting his X-wing plane with his mind. Luke was skeptical but agreed to try. Slowly the plane budged a little. But then, Luke fell back, exhausted from the concentration. “I can’t do it,” he said, “It’s too big.” “Size has nothing to do with it,” Yoda said.
With that Yoda began to concentrate. Slowly the plane floated up into the air. Luke exclaimed, “I don’t believe it!” Yoda replied, “That’s why you failed,” (end)
In a way, Jesus is our Yoda. He tells us to believe, and then we will never fail. We will never hunger. We will never thirst. It’s the same as lifting rocks with our minds. Faith can move mountains.
Deacon David Pierce
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