John 6:26-27 "Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. (27) Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed."
This is the day after Jesus had fed the multitude with the five loaves and two
small fishes. This is the morning after Jesus had gone walking on the water to
the aid of His disciples. The people were looking for Jesus and realized
neither He nor His disciples were still in that place. They got into ships and
came to Capernaum seeking Jesus. They did not understand how Jesus could have
gotten from one side of the sea to the other.
Jesus knows the very thoughts and intentions of our innermost being. He replied
to them as they enquired of Him, "Ye seek me, not because ye saw the
miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled." Jesus
knew their reasoning for seeking Him. Jesus knew. Jesus knows. He knows the
very thoughts and intentions of my heart. He knows why I seek Him. I can fool
myself, but I cannot fool Jesus.
My heart is stirred this morning as I write this. Why do I seek Jesus in my
daily walk? Am I looking for the blessing or am I looking for the One Who does
the blessing? Am I more interested in results? Or do I seek fellowship with the
very Son of God? Is there a difference? Again, I'm searching my heart this
morning. Is there a difference between the blessing and the fellowship with the
Blessor? As I pause just now, my heart is telling me I want to be filled with
His presence - not just His presents.