John 6:22-29
22The next day, the crowd which was standing on the other side of the sea, having seen that was no other small boat there except that one which His disciples stepped into, and that Jesus did not enter with His disciples into the small boat, but His disciples went away alone 23( but other small boats came from Tiberias, near the place where they ate the bread, the Lord having given thanks), 24so when the crowd saw that Jesus is not there, nor His disciples, they themselves stepped into the boats and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus. 25And having found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when have You come here?”
26Jesus answered them and said, “Most positively, I say, seek Me, not because saw signs, but because ate of the loaves of bread and were satisfied. 27Stop working the food, the one which perishes by itself, but be working for the food, the one remaining which remains to Eternal Life, which the Son of Humanity will give, for God the Father has set seal, Him.” 28Therefore, they said to Him, “What shall we be doing so that we shall be working the works of God?” 29Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that be Trusting in Him whom that One sent.”
Good Day Child of God! "Father? Your Will Be Done!" Now we begin the True teaching from Jesus about Christianity and what it is all about, and equally important, what it is not about.
In the verses above, something interesting is happening and I thought you might enjoy knowing what it is. The language is quite common. Almost as though John the Apostle took a break and told someone else to tell this account. It is easy to see if you read these verses or the writings of various authors of the Bible many times, to catch a difference in the wording. There is no impact on the lesson, just the way it is told.
Today's easy lesson: Christians make many mistakes. If Jesus were to come back today to fix a few things, He would see a Church that is corrupt considering the intent of His Father's Plan. I don't believe he would know where to start. Look at what we have done, as opposed to what Jesus is saying above. It is so simple, yet all the Christian Sects have made it about as complex as it can be. There are several reasons for this, but the three most egregious are these: Taking Scripture out of context, that brings about any style of a false Belief System you would want. Secondly, ego driven, money grubbing person or persons who will take advantage of uneducated people and lead them down any convenient road. These same uneducated would follow the correct road understanding their role as a Child of God if given a chance. Third, and unfortunately, the uneducated people are lazy. They won't take the time to talk to their Father, spend time reading their Bibles, or use their time to contemplate what they just read. These three actions, or non-actions have brought Christianity to a place that is stagnant, false and useless to both the people practicing it and to those that look upon the peculiarity of it all. This insults the Father and Jesus for all their planning and very serious work.
What is the message? Jesus once said of the leadership of the Jews, that they were the "Blind leading the blind, who make worse the believing than they were before." (Paraphrased, see Matthew 15:14 and others) All the things on earth rot. We say, "I own this home" or "I bought that car". In truth, for most people the bank owns them, and just try not paying taxes or keeping them up, you will see how long that which you own is still yours. When you die, they stay. On the other hand, you own your status as a Child of God, it will never need a license, nor will it be taxed, and the work needed to earn it? It was all planned by your Father, done by Jesus, and in the end, it goes with you. Why then do we pervert this wonderful gift of Life and Love and make it something we can't handle in our daily living? We want God to approve our life, not following His Plan. We want it easy, spending no time building a relationship with the Father, but we prefer listening to people that tickle the ear with cute little stories and sayings, but in reality, lead only to a moment of happiness. Wake up Christian! You don't want to hear those terrible words, "I never knew you," yet all the while because you tithed and confessed or whatever you believe makes you think you are secure in God's eyes, but are lost. God is NOT about religion, your works, or your ways, He is about a relationship. Please start talking to your Abba, Daddy, Father right now. Not for me, for you. AND remember, God doesn't Bless your agenda, your Life is Blessed by following His Will. Have a Grace Day!
Brother Glenn
This blog link: http://askgodsword.blogspot.com/
Complete New Testament Grace Studies link: http://gracehouseministry.blogspot.com/
22The next day, the crowd which was standing on the other side of the sea, having seen that was no other small boat there except that one which His disciples stepped into, and that Jesus did not enter with His disciples into the small boat, but His disciples went away alone 23( but other small boats came from Tiberias, near the place where they ate the bread, the Lord having given thanks), 24so when the crowd saw that Jesus is not there, nor His disciples, they themselves stepped into the boats and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus. 25And having found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when have You come here?”
26Jesus answered them and said, “Most positively, I say, seek Me, not because saw signs, but because ate of the loaves of bread and were satisfied. 27Stop working the food, the one which perishes by itself, but be working for the food, the one remaining which remains to Eternal Life, which the Son of Humanity will give, for God the Father has set seal, Him.” 28Therefore, they said to Him, “What shall we be doing so that we shall be working the works of God?” 29Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that be Trusting in Him whom that One sent.”
Good Day Child of God! "Father? Your Will Be Done!" Now we begin the True teaching from Jesus about Christianity and what it is all about, and equally important, what it is not about.
In the verses above, something interesting is happening and I thought you might enjoy knowing what it is. The language is quite common. Almost as though John the Apostle took a break and told someone else to tell this account. It is easy to see if you read these verses or the writings of various authors of the Bible many times, to catch a difference in the wording. There is no impact on the lesson, just the way it is told.
Today's easy lesson: Christians make many mistakes. If Jesus were to come back today to fix a few things, He would see a Church that is corrupt considering the intent of His Father's Plan. I don't believe he would know where to start. Look at what we have done, as opposed to what Jesus is saying above. It is so simple, yet all the Christian Sects have made it about as complex as it can be. There are several reasons for this, but the three most egregious are these: Taking Scripture out of context, that brings about any style of a false Belief System you would want. Secondly, ego driven, money grubbing person or persons who will take advantage of uneducated people and lead them down any convenient road. These same uneducated would follow the correct road understanding their role as a Child of God if given a chance. Third, and unfortunately, the uneducated people are lazy. They won't take the time to talk to their Father, spend time reading their Bibles, or use their time to contemplate what they just read. These three actions, or non-actions have brought Christianity to a place that is stagnant, false and useless to both the people practicing it and to those that look upon the peculiarity of it all. This insults the Father and Jesus for all their planning and very serious work.
What is the message? Jesus once said of the leadership of the Jews, that they were the "Blind leading the blind, who make worse the believing than they were before." (Paraphrased, see Matthew 15:14 and others) All the things on earth rot. We say, "I own this home" or "I bought that car". In truth, for most people the bank owns them, and just try not paying taxes or keeping them up, you will see how long that which you own is still yours. When you die, they stay. On the other hand, you own your status as a Child of God, it will never need a license, nor will it be taxed, and the work needed to earn it? It was all planned by your Father, done by Jesus, and in the end, it goes with you. Why then do we pervert this wonderful gift of Life and Love and make it something we can't handle in our daily living? We want God to approve our life, not following His Plan. We want it easy, spending no time building a relationship with the Father, but we prefer listening to people that tickle the ear with cute little stories and sayings, but in reality, lead only to a moment of happiness. Wake up Christian! You don't want to hear those terrible words, "I never knew you," yet all the while because you tithed and confessed or whatever you believe makes you think you are secure in God's eyes, but are lost. God is NOT about religion, your works, or your ways, He is about a relationship. Please start talking to your Abba, Daddy, Father right now. Not for me, for you. AND remember, God doesn't Bless your agenda, your Life is Blessed by following His Will. Have a Grace Day!
Brother Glenn
This blog link: http://askgodsword.blogspot.com/
Complete New Testament Grace Studies link: http://gracehouseministry.blogspot.com/
