25 And when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did You come here?” 26 Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. 27 Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.” (John 6:25-27)
Why are you following Jesus? These people followed Him because they ate the miraculous food He provided the multitude from five barley loaves and two small fish (Jno. 6:9-14). The next day, Jesus focused on their motive for following Him around the Sea of Galilee, and it was not a pretty picture. They had a selfish reason for following Jesus: They wanted more food! But, when Jesus offered them Himself as “the bread of God” who “comes down from heaven and gives life to the world” they became increasingly disinterested. Eventually, many stopped following Him (Jno. 6:33-66). Jesus wants you to follow Him because of your faith in Him as the Son of God and as the only One who can satisfy your hunger for salvation. Follow Jesus because He is “the bread of life”. He alone can fill your soul with God’s mercy, forgiveness and eternal life.
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