August 13, 2018 Monday

“41  The Jews then complained about Him, because He said, “I am the bread which came down from heaven.” 42  And they said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He says, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” 43  Jesus therefore answered and said to them, “Do not murmur among yourselves. 44  “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. 45  “It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me. 46  “Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He has seen the Father. 47  “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life. 48  “I am the bread of life. 49  “Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50  “This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. 51  “I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.”” (John 6:41-51 NKJV)

            The world is always trying to define you.  (By the world I mean either those whose lives are lived without God’s guidance or those who actively work against God.) The world will say you are too short, overweight, the wrong color, the wrong education and you just don’t have enough to fit in!

            Some may ask why sexual orientation is not included but there are something’s though the world defines as right God says otherwise. The danger of following the world rather than God is you can call God a liar and saying something which is wrong is right people will not confess and be forgiven. This is an eternal problem!

            While we “murmur” against God Jesus makes it plain if we are drawn by the Father we shall be taught by God and we must hear and learn from the Father and then can we come to Jesus.

            When we come to Jesus we receive “the bread of life” and be nourished in this life and live forever! Like the manna God will provide our physical needs but Jesus tells us God will also provide for our emotional and spiritual needs.

            As God provides our physical needs our faith grows and we become more whole. When we receive Holy Communion we are nourished as we receive the body and blood of our Savior Jesus. (The word Savior means to heal and make whole.)

            While the world divides and brings death (even celebrates death) Jesus by offering his body and shedding his blood for us unites us in God and we receive “the life of the world”!

            While the world defines you down God says you are worth Jesus, the only begotten son of God dying in your place and for your sin! Self esteem will always fail you but God esteem is eternal and never fails you!!!

            Who defines you and guide you in who you will be and what you will do? Are your beliefs formed by the world or do you through the Bible form your beliefs as God teaches you? Are you being nourished by time in the Bible, talking with God in prayer and by receiving Holy Communion? Are you seeking life and unity in the “bread of life” Jesus Christ?