"Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal.” (John 6: 27)
Monday 19th April 2021, in the 3rd Week of Easter.
Many of John Chapter 6 followers of Jesus care much for food, money, job, health, possessions and their future. They cared very little for the agenda of Jesus. Jesus had told them: "Man does not live on bread alone. There is life for him in every word that comes from the mouth of God." (Matthew 4: 4). We can expand the teaching of Jesus on this: Man does not live on money, job, health, etc alone. Every word of God can nourish man and lead him to fulfillment.
Jesus expands on this teaching in our key Scripture for today. He teaches the bread loving crowd:
"Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal.” (John 6: 27).
What are the food that endures for eternal life? Consider faith, hope, charity and the Word of God. If I could purchase faith, hope or love with money, I will spend my entire stimulus check on faith, hope or charity. None of them will perish. A 75 inches super big screen television set will become obsolete in less than 7 years.
The interlocutors of Jesus impressed by His response asked Him: “What can we do to accomplish the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.”
Jesus gave them an uncomplicated answer: Faith in Jesus who God sent for the salvation of humanity. Faith is greater than gold and silver. Faith is imperishable.
O God, give us faith. Increase our faith. Amen.
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