Jesus turns to Philip and asks, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” Wouldn’t you respond the same way Philip did. Then along comes the half hopeful Andrew with a small boys lunch. I don’t know about you, but I can think of my lunch in elementary school, and even though I ate a lot, it would never have fed my class let alone 5,000 hungry men. This story truly sets up the whole of the chapter as Jesus points us to the truth that He is the source of life. Lately, I have been trying to lose some weight and in my effort I noticed that I often over eat at certain meals just because I don’t trust that something is coming for my next meal even though I have never gone hungry in my life. As we read this passage about Jesus being the Bread of Life, we must recognize that He is reliable every day and we need to trust Him. As He says in verse 29, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” These are words that are far beyond just the truth that Jesus will provide for us daily, but they point that He will provide for us for eternity. God gives us the ability to believe so that we can enjoy this life and the life to come. May we go forth today growing in the dependence upon Jesus that He is the source for our every need.
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Of course this chapter is one of my favorites because in today's world it is so easy to get discouraged and that maybe God isn't up there watching over us. Especially when I see how messed up the world is and how much better it could be! I think this is the scripture that most people think of when we question what God may be trying to do in our lives! When something doesn't go our way this is the verse that should come to mind.....
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