The medications I’ve taking for the auto-immune disease they suspect I have raises blood sugar. That’s not a good side effect for people who have Type 2 Diabetes, as I do. So, I’ve had to limit my carb intake drastically. (I confess I do however sneak a carb-treat off the snack table at church on Sunday.)
Limiting my carbs has meant I am eating a mainly keto-style diet. I know Jesus said that “man doesn’t live by bread alone,” but I must admit I miss bread. I’m fine without pasta or potatoes or sweet desserts, but I miss a good slice of hearty bread. I like sandwiches. I really do.
I found something called “keto bread.” It claims to have one net gram of carbohydrates. I thought, wow(!), I can have bread again. Turns out, it’s as dry as sawdust. I tried using it for a grilled cheese and toasting it. I tried it in a sandwich as is. It doesn’t matter; it’s still dry and tasteless. This “keto bread” is a poor substitute for real bread.
In John 6:35 Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” [NIV]
Jesus is the Bread of Life. He is real bread for our souls. He nourishes us, is sweet and delightful to our spiritual palates. He is a hearty, life-giving, wonderful bread that keeps us returning to Him for more and more.
The world’s bread is a poor substitute. It dries us out. There is no nourishment in it. Yet how often we opt for the things of the world rather than seek the Savior.
