John 6:34-40 -- Then they said to Him, “Lord, always give us this bread.”
35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; the one who comes to Me will not be hungry, and the one who believes in Me will never be thirsty. 36 But I said to you that you have indeed seen Me, and yet you do not believe. 37 Everything that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I certainly will not cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. 39 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that of everything that He has given Me I will lose nothing, but will raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”
Yesterday we saw the crowd quoting scripture to Jesus in hopes it would sway Him to get them more bread. They were so self-deceived in their desire they could not grasp Jesus was offering them something eternally greater.
This entire back and forth between the crowd and Jesus provides such a clear picture of God's agape love. It also shows us exactly what "long-suffering" is too. It would be so easy for Jesus to skip right to the part where He says something that shocks them enough, they have to make a clear choice to either leave or stay and learn more. Instead, He patiently continues to redirect their thoughts to the truth.
I've read John 6 many times as there are some immensely powerful things here but I'm shocked at how many little things I'd never really seen before. Yesterday was how the crowd tried to manipulate Him with scripture. Just like the devil did in the wilderness. Today it's just the fact that Jesus keeps trying over and over to lovingly direct them to the truth. He doesn't give up and just move on.
Christian, when was the last time you slowed down and really looked at the Lord in His Word? Not talking about did you read two chapters today, just an honest, simple, unrushed walk with Him.
There's a ton that could be discussed in these verses today, but my quiet time became quite simple. It was just being with Him in the Word. Listening, watching, and in awe of how loving and patient He is with us.
I'm out of words to recap it so I'll stop now. Please be the Berean, get into the Bible and see/hear Him for yourself. Choose the adventure of journeying with Him, you won't regret it.
You are loved. You are prayed over. You are not alone.
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