How do we bring the spirituality of the “bread of heaven” imagery Into meaning for day to day living in this time and place?

Hunger is something to be taken very seriously as we know the reality of hungry children and adults in a world where there is truly enough, and no one should be hungry. So, to even take the time to think about spiritual hunger seems like a task for first world, privileged persons alone. Is spiritual hunger just a private, personal journey? Did Jesus understand the reality of physical hunger when he said, “I am the bread of life”?

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Jesus heals, but what else happens when one is healed?

The people often flocked to wherever Jesus was because he was able to heal them. But rather than grand overtures of displaying this power, Jesus engaged the people in a task, often giving a command, something they needed to do, asking a question, giving them a direction. What is this healing power of Jesus?

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Why did Jesus reveal himself as the Messiah to the Samaritan woman? What did he know she would do? How do we share our belief in Jesus as Messiah with others? Or do we?

So, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman by the well at high noon. He knows a lot about her life. Jesus knows a lot about our lives whether we like to admit that or not. But Jesus has a task for this Samaritan woman. No one else would have chosen her for this task. But often Jesus knows us better than we know ourselves and sees deeply and authentically into what we are capable of doing.

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Nicodemus is not a figure of the past. He lives in the heart of every believer who is tempted to settle down in the secure religious wisdom of the establishment and thus resist the challenge of ongoing revelation. So, what is Jesus’ lesson to Nicodemus and to us?

Jesus can be confusing and mysterious even to the most faithful, the most scholarly, lifelong Bible Study attenders. But Jesus really does want us to know him and to know him well. How does the story of the meeting between Nicodemus and Jesus help us understand that even with the mystery and the confusion, Jesus really wants us to know him?

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What gets to Jesus and why? We lean to the images of the baby in the manger, the good shepherd, the healer. But how do we respond to the angry Jesus?

Those who have heard the stories of Jesus often have a mindful image of a shepherd carrying a lamb on his shoulders surrounded by children. But scripture teaches that there were circumstances which made Jesus quite angry. Yikes! How do we respond to an angry Jesus?

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