“Remember your ancestors?—they ate manna
in the desert and they died just the same.” John 6:49 EFP
Jesus will not
let the people off the hook. This whole
episode is the result of the people traipsing all over the countryside looking
for Jesus because they want more bread.
They even make mention of the manna God provided the Israelites when
they wandered in the desert. He did it
for forty years! Why is Jesus not
willing to do the same now?
Well, the
answer is rephrased here. Jesus is wanting
the people to eat better bread—bread that endures and that will keep them
satisfied and fulfilled beyond the few hours after eating it. The bread they want is like the manna God
gave the children of Israel. They ate
that bread, but they all ended getting hungry again and, in the end, dying in
the desert. The bread God provided them
had a shelf life. The bread Jesus is
offering now has no expiration date. It
is part of the everlasting life experience Jesus offers. The miracle of the desert consisted of full
stomachs. The miracle of Jesus’ ministry
results in fulfilled lives…forever! To
think of all the times I have sought after things that make my life better, and
in doing so, I have overlooked the things that make my life eternal fulfilled
and complete. I’m sorry, Lord.
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