Skylar's Blog & Podcast

Ok, so question: who here has gone the longest without eating? It could be for anything...I can remember I went two whole days without eating...and I thought at the time it was seriously going to kill me... However, we all know that it didn't, but I did think at times that my stomach was eating itself (wouldn't that be awesome). Another question: what is the best thing to eat when you are super hungry? What's my answer, well I'm glad you asked. My favorite thing to eat when I'm really hungry is pizza. I don't care what's on it as long as there are no ONIONS!!! However, after I hadn't eaten for two days I could care less what I was eating I just wanted food. It's amazing how much better any food tastes when we are desperate for it. It's also amazing how fast we eat it, and then it's amazing how quickly we want more food. Have you ever thought of the cycle we all live with. We get hungry, we eat, we wait for a little bit, we get hungry again, we eat again...and the cycle repeats over and over again. What if we could stop the cycle? What if we never had to eat again?!?! Well, I'm about to rock your world!!! This week only you can buy the Eatnomore!!! It's a revolutionary patch that will take away any desire for you to eat or drink for that matter!!!...Actually that's a lie, but what if there was something like the Eatnomore which took away all your cravings? Well, if there was and you used it you would die because you wouldn't be taking in nutrients and your body would shut down. We will never be able to beat our need to eat or our need to drink. So do you think Jesus was being literal when He said in John 6:35, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst." Do you think He was actually saying that if you will believe in me you will never have to eat or drink anything ever again?!?! The Jews He was talking too thought He was saying that. However, I don't think that is what Jesus was getting at. What Jesus was trying to get across was actually something even more exciting! We all have longings/desires. We have these big abstract things we want like happiness, peace, self-control, etc. but it seems like they're made up because we can never quite grab a hold of them and because of that our lives are never quite fulfilled. But wait! Jesus is saying He is the answer to these longings. It might seem like He is being ridiculous in John 6:35, but He is speaking of spiritual things in earthly terms. What Jesus is saying here in this verse is one of the most important things you can apply to your life now. He is saying: "The only place you will find complete fulfillment is in relationship with me. It's not in getting good grades, a beautiful girlfriend, a good looking boyfriend, lots of awards, or lots of friends. What you have always been looking for is found right here in me. I am the bread of life, and if you will look to me you will never hunger or thirst for happiness, contentment, joy, peace, etc. ever again." Let's trust Jesus and turn to Him today!