179 of 365 - Believing

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst... John 6:35
 
​Tens of thousands are following Jesus after being the recipients of an incredible miracle. All fed in abundance – with leftovers even – from only five loaves of bread and several fish. THIS is who they want to follow. The man with the miracles and baskets of bread.

But Jesus has something to say about that. The bread – even miraculous bread; even the manna their ancestors received daily from God – will not ultimately satisfy. The bread will digest. The day will pass. They will be hungry yet again.

He wants them to be crystal clear about who and what they are following. Jesus – His body; His being – is the bread of life.

Confused still, they ask what they must do to work the works of God. In essence saying, “show us the formula so that we may follow it and never be hungry.”

Jesus again seeks to clarify... It is not in the doing; it is in the believing. In His flesh, sent from heaven, is the bread of life. Upon this, they must eat.

“This is a hard saying,” the chorus, once passionately chasing after Him, cry out. “Who can listen to it,” they shout as one by one they walk away.

Thousands reduced to handfuls. But Jesus isn’t about numbers; He is about truth and followers who know what they are getting into.

“Do you want to go away as well?” Jesus asks the Twelve remaining.

Questions:  Why do you think most people follow Jesus? Why do think some people are so quick to walk away from Jesus?