A friend who lives in Singapore told me about an old Chinese greeting.
Instead of “How are you?” people would ask “Have you eaten until you are full?”
The greeting likely originated during a time when food was scarce and many
people did not know when they would have their next meal. When food was
available, it was advisable to eat until they were full.
After Jesus miraculously fed 5,000 people with five loaves and two small
fish (John 6:1-13), the crowd followed Him wanting more (vv.24-26). The Lord
told them not to work for physical food that spoils, but “for the food which
endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you . . . . I am
the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes
in Me shall never thirst” (vv.27,35).
As followers of Jesus, we should help those who lack adequate physical
nutrition. And with all, we can share the good news that our hunger for inner
peace, forgiveness, and hope can be satisfied by knowing Christ the Lord.
Jesus Christ, the bread of life, invites us to come to Him for His feast
for the soul, urging us to eat until we are full.
There is a longing in every heart that only Jesus can satisfy. (RBC)
