The Bread of Life

In today’s readings, Jesus reminds the apostles the example of the bread that was multiplied and the remainder after they were finished eating was 12 baskets of leftovers.  12 always refers to faith, the twelve tribes of Israel and the 12 apostles.

The other instance he multiplied bread, there were 7 basket left over and 7 refers to perfection and perfection is love.

How many times shall you forgive sin?  Jesus answer is  7 x 70 times… a divine eternal answer.  Always and forever.  That’s when true love abides in a soul.  Love is never something that can ever run out.  When it’s given away, it multiplies back to give away again.  In the economics of God thats how multiplication works, not by compiling what we have and keeping it.

Jesus  is moved with compassion and love.  The bread he offers is the physical bread that satisfies their natural hunger. His Words of Truth in His presence is the bread that satisfies the soul and the heart.
The Pharisees were not representing God’s law.  They were using their knowledge of it as a way to point the finger of blame when people didn’t live up to it, and used their power puffed up with superiority. Their bread was the leaven of pride containing empty air within it.  When there is pride, love has no room.  
The whole purpose of the law was to keep the people of God safe, because in the journey of this life we come across many snares.  Eating this bread in life's journey keeps us filled spiritually, connecting us to the True Vine.  
​The Bread of Life wants to navigate us to heaven and as I said before, make it there safely.   The laws were made out of love from the Father to us.
Everything has to do with Love.  Love is all God is.  Always gazing at His Most Adorable Face, we will make it to Love.