Daily Reflection 27 Mar 07

In today's readings we might ask "How am I fed?" Regularly we "belly up" to a table to partake of the food we need to keep the body in good condition. At the same time we look to the love of family and friends, the support of colleagues and the sense of satisfaction that comes from doing what I am called to do and in developing a good relationship with the God who made me in order to gain an inner strengthening.
How does that bond with God develop? The OT reading shows a complaining people who fail to turn to God in their long, tiring, frustrating journey. The gospel is quite the opposite. On hearing the words of Jesus, the people in the crowds came to believe in him. They came to partake not of food but of the eternal life that Jesus had promised in his words.
And me? Where do I find myself in my world as it relates to the Word of God? Do I get sidetracked by "this wretched food" of my daily grind or do I take the time to open my heart to hear his words?