ground like dew. In the rhythm of receiving, they learned dependence. God's sustaining love wasn't a one-time rescue but a daily reminder that His loyal love never fails. Centuries later, a hungry crowd gathered around Jesus, filled with their own unmet needs, their own sense of longing. They asked for another miracle, another sign like the manna from heaven their ancestors received. Once again, Jesus answered their cries with kindness, lifting their eyes higher in John 6: "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to Me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in Me shall never thirst". In that moment, Jesus revealed the depth behind God's provision in the wilderness. The manna had satisfied for a time, but it pointed to something greater—the true bread from heaven that would satisfy forever. At Christmas, God's loyal love takes on flesh. Not only does He give us what we need to live, but He is what we need to truly live. Like Ruth gleaning in Boaz's fields, sustained by love she didn't earn, we too are sustained by our Redeemer's faithful love. He meets our daily needs, but more than that, He gives Himself, that we may believe in Him and have life in His name. This Advent season, we remember that the same God who fed His people in the wilderness and who sent His Son into the world still provides for us today. His sustaining love never runs out. Whether our hunger is
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