Day 24

John 4-6

“Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.” John 6:4 ESV

We see a Passover theme in the book of John. In chapter two, Jesus goes to Jerusalem for the Passover (John 2:13). Here in chapter six, we see Jesus again visit the temple on Passover. This very same day, we see two great miracles: the feeding of the multitude and Jesus walking on water. Perhaps John was making the connection that God fed His people with bread from Heaven (with the feeding of the multitude) and God led His people through the sea (with Jesus walking on water). 

The following day, Jesus makes this connection a little more clear. 

 “Jesus then said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.’” John 6:32-33 ESV

Next, Jesus foretells His death in a not-so-seeker-sensitive kind of way. Jesus makes the claim that He is the bread of life and that if anyone eats of His flesh and drinks of His blood - they shall not die. In retrospect, this is pretty clear. At the time, however, the disciples were upset and thought that this teaching was too hard. After some turned away and no longer followed Him, Jesus sets the tone for true discipleship, “Do you want to go away as well?”

The Godly life isn’t always the easiest, but it leads to a better life. As Jesus performed these miracles at Passover, it served as a reminder of what God had already done and what He was still doing. I am challenged to look back and remember all that He has done for me. I pray that God would also open my eyes to what He is still doing!