John 6:34- 40
There is so much in these verses!
First the people asked Jesus for this bread. They did not seem to understand that the ‘bread’ was Jesus. But Jesus gave them another chance. He told them that He was the ‘bread’, the bread of life. What a wonderful declaration! Whoever comes to Jesus will never go hungry and those who believe in Him will never be thirsty.
These people just didn’t seem to get it. I wonder if we had been those people whether we would have understood? It is easy for us, with our understanding of the Bible, to talk about being hungry and thirsty for Jesus. These are terms we learn very early in our Christian walk. But did the people back then know these terms? It must have been hard for them to comprehend what Jesus meant. Of course they still should have made that effort and that is what Jesus points out to them when He declares that they have seen Him and still they do not believe.
Jesus also told the people that the one who believes will be the one God has given to His Son. That person will come to Jesus and will never be driven away. Jesus has come to do the will of God and God’s will is that those whom He has given to Jesus will never be lost. God’s will is that whoever looks to Jesus and believes in Him shall have eternal life. On the last day Jesus will raise us up to be with Him in Heaven.
Wow. So amazing. When I read those verses I just sat and contemplated them. The message is so powerful.
“God’s will is that whoever looks to Jesus and believes in Him shall have eternal life”.
Hallelujah.