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Daily Devotion: John 6:30-35

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John 6:30-35    "They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?  (31)  Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.  (32)  Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.  (33)  For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.  (34)  Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.  (35)  And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst."

The people had seen Jesus multiply the loaves and fishes in order to feed the multitude of thousands. Jesus had now told them to seek and feed upon that which feeds not the belly, but feeds the soul. "Our fathers did eat manna in the desert," they said.  They even quoted Scripture in reminding Jesus of this. As though He needed reminding. Their understanding of the miracle of manna from heaven stopped short of the true lesson. The ultimate reason for the manna was to show those people, and us today, that our Heavenly Father provides our every need. And He is not restricted in resources in the manner in which He does provide.

The lesson Jesus was showing them went much deeper than having a belly filled with food, or any other thing that could be held in the hand. God's provision for His people is found in our very hearts and minds. When we feed from that which endures unto everlasting life, we are feeding from the very life of Jesus Christ Himself. We are drawing from His strength and His peace. We are sharing His joy and His contentment. We are partaking of the life of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

How can we, as God's children, partake of the goodness of  our Lord? Jesus spoke the answer very simply and very much to the point. Believe on Him. Next devotion we will look at the doctrinal issue that follows this simple direction; but for now, simply think on the way you react, or respond, when situations come that you cannot deal with. What do you do? Do you try to "repair" every situation yourself? Or, do you take it to the Lord and seek His blessing of intervention?  Jesus said, "Believe on me." 

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