John 6:22-27 – Food for our Souls
Jesus Christ knows our hearts. He knows the false motives of those who follow Him. He sees the secrets of those who call themselves Christians. He knows why we do what we do. The reasons why we go to church, why we take Communion, why we have family worship, and why we keep the Sabbath holy – He sees them all and weighs all our actions. We need to be real, true, and sincere in our faith. It is not hard to deceive the minister, relatives, and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ.
Notice what Christ forbids. He is not encouraging laziness, what He is speaking against is caring more for the body while neglecting the soul. He rebukes the common habit of working only for the things of the world and ignoring the things of eternity. This attitude is still very common today. Many spend all their time and energy on the here and now and never give a thought to eternity.
Christ tells us to work for food that endures to eternal life. He wants us to find food for our souls. That food is found in Him. But we must diligently seek it. How do we seek it? We must read our Bibles, like men digging for hidden treasure. We must wrestle earnestly in prayer, like men fighting for life. We must take our whole heart to the house of God, and worship and hear like those who are listening to the reading of a will. We must fight daily against sin, the world, and the devil.
Christ promises that He will give eternal food to all who seek it. Whatever mercy, grace, peace, strength we require, the Son of man will give freely, immediately, abundantly, and eternally.
Questions
- Can we hide things from Christ?
- What does Jesus forbid?
- How can we get food for our souls?
Prayer Points
- Pray that we would seek the things of God first in our lives.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters.