WOV 702, “I Am The Bread of Life”
Devotion
I first heard and sang this beautiful hymn in 1978, accompanied by the unkalung choir, led by Betty Mansfield, at a Bethel Bible Study Series leadership seminar. After the singing, I leaned over to my wife and said, “You can include this song in my funeral service!” Though we haven’t reached that point yet, we did make it a part of our son’s funeral and celebration of life just a few years ago. Sr. Suzanne Toolan’s gracious rendering of Jesus’ words from John 6 and 11 truly make this hymn a treasure of the church.
Prayer
O God, as our lives may be challenged by a lack of bread and an abundance of sorrow, remind us of the gift that is your Son, Jesus Christ, our Bread and our Life. Amen.