John 6:26, 27 - Seeking Jesus.
John 6:26, 27 (NLT) Jesus replied, "I tell
you the truth, you want to be with me because I
fed you, not because you understood the
miraculous signs. But don't be so concerned about
perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking
the eternal life that the Son of Man can give
you. For God the Father has given me the seal of
his approval."
COMMENTARY PEARL
Which interests you more - who Jesus is
or what He can do for you? Im afraid that
too many of us are more concerned about what He
can give us than we are about getting to know
who He is.
But this is nothing new - Jesus had this
problem when He walked on earth. The crowds often
sought Him out for what He could do for them. Even
though their needs were quite often legitimate,
Christ knew their motives.
There is a fine line between selfishly
trying to use the Lord to get what we want and
humbly coming to Him with our needs and struggles.
Some of the issues we bring to Him are so
pressing and urgent in our minds that our desire for
Him to take action in the way we want becomes
greater than our willingness to submit to His will.
At times, what we call faith is really a
demanding spirit.
We must remember that our needs will come
to an end, but Jesus Christ will remain
forever. If our prayers have dealt only with
presenting our requests to the Lord, weve missed a
great opportunity to get to know the One with whom
well spend eternity. Lets invest time in
pursuing intimacy with Christ. Then we can enjoy the
benefits of that relationship forever.
How much of your communion with God is
devoted to your needs - even legitimate ones? Are
you spending any time getting to know the Lord?
Although God delights in our prayers and tells us to
pray about everything, He also wants us to come
to Him just because we enjoy being with Him.
[In Touch Daily Devotional by Charles Stanley at
www.intouch.org]
CLOSING THOUGHTS
God alone can truly satisfy the hunger of
the soul He Himself created and into which He
put the hunger for Himself. [Source Unknown]
Only when we develop a personal relationship
with Jesus and acknowledge Him as Lord and Savior
do we feel truly "filled." [The 365 Daily
Promise Bible By Barbour]
LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE
John 6:26, 27 - Seeking Jesus.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20190919-1118.html
YOUR COMMENTS
If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in
hearing from you. Thanks in advance and let's keep
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred
Gibbs
LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
Most Important Decision in Life:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0
A Man without Equal by Bill Bright:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo
Seeking God Made Real:
http://vimeo.com/31489782
Prayer Made Real:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE
Importance of Choice:
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]
Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David
DeRose, MD, MPH:
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart
LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES
Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies:
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/
Amazing Facts Bible Studies:
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx
Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides:
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2
Glow Tract Video Bible Studies:
http://www.bibleresearch.info/
LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS
Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of
Adventist World Radio (currently live):
https://bible.awr.org/the-warning/
Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW:
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens
The Last Day of Prophecy by Pastor Doug
Batchelor:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmGvdtMCf1aJTiC59-lPtuUMEq_uEn0BK
Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657