John 6:38

“That is why I am here.  This is why I left my home in heaven.  I didn’t do this just for the fun of it.  There is a purpose to all this.  I am here to live out the will of the one who sent me—my Father.” John 6:38 EFP

As Jesus did previously with Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman, he now does with these people who are having trouble understanding his words.  He tries to explain it in different ways. He does not want to give up! He tries another angle.  Why else would he have left heaven behind if not because there is a master plan in place?  The Father has a plan and he is here to make sure it happens as planned.   

Coming to this planet is not a vacation for Jesus.  He does not live a life of luxury and leisure.  He descends from a perfect and peaceful place in heaven to inhabit a decrepit and disgusting planet, to live a primitive life amongst a petulant people.  Why?  If what Jesus says is true—why would he do it?  His short answer—for me!  For you.  For anyone and everyone who believes (there’s that word again!).  Make no mistake, Jesus did not come to earth against his father’s wishes or in order to appease Him, who is determined to destroy earth and all its inhabitants in perpetuity.  He came to implement God’s plan, his purpose, and his ultimate desire.  The Father loves me—he loves the whole lot of us!  There is no reason to be left out of his rescue plan, unless I refuse to believe in the one who is responsible for implementing the plan.  That makes me feel so much more secure. “Blessed assurance!”