Living Stones Christian Church

     Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous signs but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.  Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.  On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval."  John 6:26-27

      Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.  For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."  John 6:32-33

      The verses above took place after Jesus fed the multitudes with 5 loaves and 2 fish.  It represents not only the Isrealites near-sightedness but ours as well.  They were focusing on the physical bread.  They were looking for God to provide physically for them much like their ancestors before who wandered in the desert for 40 years.  Jesus is saying, focus on Me, the one the Father sent.  I am the bread.  What I am bringing does not spoil, won't go bad.  In Exodus, God reigns down daily, manna for them to eat.  He warns them not to take more than they can eat that day.  First chance they have, they try and hoard up as much as they can.  The next day, it is spoiled.  God is trying to teach them to rely on Him, to trust Him, to look to Him for their provision.  Jesus is trying to teach them the same thing.  Jesus is saying, what I have to offer is better than your daily portion of manna.  He is offering them eternal life.  

     Many times we work for and seek after physical bread.   That's why I am getting ready to go to work.  I have to make the bread to feed my family.  Our focus should be on the Bread of Life instead.  Working to please Him in all we do.  If our focus is right, he will provide everything we need.  Put your focus on Jesus today and be looking for all the ways he is providing for you.  Sometime we are too busy to notice or to give to credit for the manna raining down in front of us.

Peace