Jesus must have shocked the Jews when he claimed he was the bread that came down from heaven (John 6, 44-51). They were used to the scripture regarding Moses performing the miracle of raining down manna from heaven in the wilderness to feed the people of Israel. But his claim that he was bread from heaven that would satisfy their hunger must have literally unsettled them. Seeking physical and material security for well-being is normal. But it is hard to acknowledge that God alone can be our true satiety. It is incomprehensible for humans. Physical, psychological, and intellectual needs are symbolic of our true spiritual need, that is, finding God as the completion of our being. Unless we prayerfully recognize and desire this it is easy to be lost, locked into other needs. God is the true need and fulfillment of our souls. But we have to seek God more than praying to meet our wants and desires.
