When the
crowd that had eaten the fish and bread followed and finally found Jesus in
Capernaum, they asked him “Rabbi, when did you come here?” When he told them that they were looking for
him not because of his teachings, but for more free food, and that they must
look for the food that endures for eternal life, which the son of Man would
give them. Their response was to ask
what sign he was going to perform so that they could believe him. Had they not just seen him feed the
multitudes with five barley loaves and two fish? But they had not accepted his teachings. They had asked for more. This reminds me of the occasions, when I was
a child, that a group of us would say “Prove it!”. That would usually start another round of
discussions. Sadly, two thousand years
later, some of the same discussions, arguments and cries of “Prove it” can
still be heard.
Prayer: Father, we thank you for the gift of eternal
life. Let our words and actions bring
glory to your kingdom. As we study your
word, let us grow wiser in its meaning.
These things we ask in the name of your son Jesus. Amen.
Gene &
Jo Fuller
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