John 6:26-40 – Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate some of the loaves and were filled. 27 Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.” 28 Therefore they said to Him, “What are we to do, so that we may accomplish the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.” 30 So they said to Him, “What then are You doing as a sign, so that we may see, and believe You? What work are You performing? 31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.’” 32 Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread out of heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread out of heaven. 33 For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.” 34 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.”
“Then they said to Him, “Lord, always give us this bread.” We know that Jews did not fully understand that the bread Jesus was talking about was Him the bread of eternal life. It was and is an eternal communion with God throughout eternity. However, we who love and serve the Lord today understand that Jesus offered to them, and us, eternal life and also daily bread of fellowship. Each day we wake to the smell of living bread that is ready for nourishment for the day. It is fresh, warm and sustenance for the day ahead. Let us eat, and enjoy what our Savior and Lord offers us every day, communion with Him. Start the day with Him who loved us enough to step down from Heaven and die for us because we needed Him to. (Philippians 2:5-8) Have some warm bread with fresh water that God has prepared for us. Bread that gets sweeter each day and water that is sure to refresh at every drink. Praise God who loves us.
“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.” Jesus is plainly telling them that He is the bread of life and living water that brings people back into fellowship with God the Father. Sadly, they still did not believe. Oh Brothers and Sisters, let us cry for all those who today still are rejecting Jesus and because of that will perish instead of live. Think of that, let it hurt us enough to drive us to do the work we have been called to do, to share the Gospel of Jesus to whoever will listen. Let our love for Jesus compel us. Let His love compel us.
“But I said to you that you have indeed seen Me, and yet you do not believe.” Though Jesus was doing miracles and healings in their presence they refused the Bread of Life and Living Water. The proof they wanted was seen by them but because of their hard hearts they did not receive. Sad then and sad now.
“Everything that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I certainly will not cast out.” Everything and everyone the Father has prepared for Jesus will come to Him because the Father has willed it. He is sovereign and His ways are inscrutable to worldly thoughts. Only to those who love Jesus does the Holy Spirit within us quicken our understanding tor receive the Word. Teaching of mankind to each other is ordained by God but the riches of what is taught is unlocked only by the Holy Spirit. It all begins with loving and serving Jesus, the Bread of Life and the Living Water that satisfies hunger eternally and quenches thirst forever. Once Jesus is received He will never cast us away. Yet consider that the free will that we have before we come to Him remains. Treasure the Lord above all other things and people and in the morning dwell in His presence to gain spiritual nourishment that only comes from Him. In the morning, before business springs upon us, let us be fed by the Lord and so prosper.
“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.” It is the will of God that Jesus would die to give everyone the opportunity to enjoy eternity with God. (John 3:16) It is not the will of God that anyone should perish but that all would humble themselves and receive the love of God through Jesus the Savior. (2 Peter 3:9) The will of God is to save all who would love Him through Jesus. God has willed eternal life for everyone, but He also gave us free will. God has made the way to Him to all. The invitation is given to all. Yet, like Jesus said, amazingly many will choose to perish rather than come to eternal paradise with Him. (Matthew 7:13-14)
“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.” Jesus offered eternity with God to everyone but He compelled no one. The Holy Spirit calls out to the world to come to Jesus but compels no one. So we should share the Good News to all, but we can compel no-one. Let us fear for the one who is like a stubborn bull and resists, charging with head down insisting on his own path. Such think themselves brave and seek their own will. Fear for them, reason with them, cry to the Lord for them. We understand and fear for them who are like mindless brutes who resist wisdom. Some of us were once them. Oh let us share the Lord and pray that they may repent and serve God. May they be saved to the glory of God and for their own salvation! Oh may God be honored in their saving. Praise God!
Psalm 150:6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will Hear me.
Micah 6:8 – He has shown you, Oh man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
Numbers 6:24-26 – The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.