Hunger free

Scripture:  2 Samuel 11:26 - 12:13a and Psalm 51:1-12  • Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 and Psalm 78:23-29  • Ephesians 4:1-16  • John 6:24-35

This week's gospel from the 6th chapter of John follows John's account of the feeding of the 5,000. John crafts his gospel around discerning the identity of Jesus. We are studying the "I am the bread of life" theme, and claim of Jesus.

This lesson begs the question "for what do we hunger?" Consider a man after God's own heart, David? What did he hunger for? What did God to and with him?

What did the Israelites hunger for as they wandered in the desert? What did God do?

Glenn Monson has an excellent discussion in his blog this week "Hunger Free," as does Sister Kym Harris in her separate "Exposition," and "Reflection."

What do we hunger for? How can we be authentic, as Kym Harris says, in our Christian lives and witness? Do we do the right things for the wrong reasons, or the wrong things for the right reasons? How can our hunger be satisfied?