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Tuesday, March 24th
John 6:16-27
When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, got into a boat, and started across the lake to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The lake became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles,* they saw Jesus walking on the lake and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, 'It is I;* do not be afraid.' Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land towards which they were going.
The next day the crowd that had stayed on the other side of the lake saw that there had been only one boat there. They also saw that Jesus had not got into the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone. Then some boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.* So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
When they found him on the other side of the lake, they said to him, 'Rabbi, when did you come here?' Jesus answered them, 'Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Creator has set the seal.
Few things last forever. Given time, most of that which we work so hard for will rot and decompose. Carol House Furniture recognized human nature when they coined the phrase "Because you like nice things". We want the "good life" for ourselves and our loved ones. It's OK to want a better life and comforting experiences. But we can lose our way when we believe that those "nice things" are what bring love, peace and happiness.
Jesus wants his followers to redirect their focus. He wants us to work for that which brings eternal life, not for that which will perish. Jesus admonishes us to seek, first, the kingdom of heaven.
Lord, help me to keep my heart focused on you and your words which bring eternal life. vj
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