When Christ Jesus revealed to the people, that they needed to aim for a higher bread, they thought He had lost His mind. This as Christ Jesus was introducing to them the heavenly (Spiritual) bread, unlike the physical (earthly) bread they had been used to.
Bread (in whatever form of wheat products) is good. It is arguably the most staple food on the earth. During Christ’s time on the earth, this was also the case/same. Yet, even though Christ Jesus fed the people the physical bread, He was drawing their attention to aim at a higher Bread: The Bread of Life.
So, when Christ Jesus pointed to the people, that He was the Bread that they ought to eat, so as to get access to Eternal Life, they considered Him to have lost His mind.
The people were so focused on the physical bread and its gratification, that they did not understand when the heavenly bread was introduced/revealed to them. Only the wise understood. Only them who had opened their hearts to The Holy Spirit, were able to grasp the higher Bread that they were called upon to aim at/for.
Therefore, let us aim for the higher Bread: Christ Jesus The Messiah. For only if we eat The Bread of Life (Christ Jesus The Messiah), do we gain entry into the Kingdom of The LORD God Almighty in Heaven for Eternal Life.
In other words, only by submitting and surrendering ourselves to The LORD Jesus Christ The Messiah (The Saviour), do we gain entry into the Glorious Kingdom of The LORD God Almighty in Heaven. This by embracing Repentance for the forgiveness of our sins (through the blood of The LORD Jesus Christ), and thereby take to the path of Righteousness, Holiness and Wisdom.
The Redeemed of The LORD will be those who are partaking of The Higher Bread (The Bread of Life): Christ Jesus The Messiah. The Lamb of God, without defect. The Son of The Living God, sent to the earth to redeem them who make the choice of eating the Bread of Life.
Eating the flesh and the blood given by Christ Jesus The Messiah: Partaking in His suffering. Persevering in the walk of salvation. Rejoicing in the walk of salvation. Serving Him and Worshipping Him in Spirit and in Truth. Being focused on entry into the Kingdom of The LORD God Almighty in Heaven.
SHALOM!!!
John 6:24-27 ‘“When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they also got into boats and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. And when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did You come here?” 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. 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 6:47-51 ‘“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.”’
John 6:52-58 ‘“The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?” Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.”’
John 6:60-63 ‘“Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying; who can understand it?” When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, “Does this offend you? What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.”’
REPENTANCE PRAYER:
Precious Jesus,
I acknowledge today that you are LORD and Savior of all mankind,
and today I have recognized my shortfall,
I Repent and turn away from all Sin.
Please cover me with your Precious Blood,
and establish your Word in my life,
that I may be found in Righteousness and Holiness
and write my name in your Book of Life
and baptize me with the power of the Holy Spirit
in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
AMEN.
Your Brother in Christ Jesus, and a Shepherd of The LORD,
Kevin Mirasi