The Bread of Life
When Jesus says, “I am the bread of life,” he is not using bread as a casual illustration. Grain grows to maturity, is harvested, and then crushed so that it can become the food that sustains life. Grapes follow the same pattern before they become wine. In both we see the same story: life given by God, brought to fullness, then surrendered so that others may live. In that pattern creation itself points to Christ, whose broken body and poured-out blood bring eternal life to the world.