Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. (Jn 6:27)
To hunger for the food that lasts . . . to hunger for the food that endures for eternal life. That hunger puts us on a journey that lasts a lifetime and only ends in God. It’s kinda like the Sunday dinners at home . . . my grandmother’s fried chicken, mashed potatoes and her chicken gravy, English peas, cream-style and whole kernel corn, asparagus, and my Aunt Betty’s yeast rolls. And for dessert my mother’s Dutch apple pie. It was food that fed us for sure . . . but it was food to fill our souls. As my Mexican madrecita used to say: “Comida hecha con amor, tiene más sabor.” (Food made with love, has more flavor.) The food that the Lord provides is made with lots of love and satisfies body and soul.
