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The Daily Word of Righteousness
John 6:25-58
When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?" Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous signs but because you ate the loaves and had your fill." (John 6:25,26)
The sixth chapter of the Gospel of John explains the root of the Gospel; of being born again; of the resurrection to eternal life. To eat the flesh of Christ and drink the blood of Christ is to become one with Him who is the Resurrection and the Life. These are real food and real drink.
Lentil soup instead of eternal life.
On the previous day, the Lord Jesus had fed five thousand men with five barley loaves. It is a sad commentary on us, isn't it, that the miracle probably had been noticed; but the important thing was that people had received food.
So it is written that people were marrying and giving in marriage, building and planting, eating and drinking, until the flood came and carried them away. We do not hear the voice of Christ, not because we are committing great sins but because we are occupied with eating, sleeping, working, playing, and reproducing. Our problem is that of being burdened with the anxieties of life. Merely living the American way of materialism can prevent the Seed of Christ from bearing His image in us.
God said the sin of Sodom was arrogance, too much food, and indifference. We think of Sodom in terms of sexual perversion. But God emphasized material abundance. There is an importance lesson here for American people who want eternal life.
The sixth chapter of the Gospel of John explains the root of the Gospel; of being born again; of the resurrection to eternal life. To eat the flesh of Christ and drink the blood of Christ is to become one with Him who is the Resurrection and the Life. These are real food and real drink.
We are married to the Lamb by eating His flesh and drinking His blood, just as Eve was formed from the substance of Adam.
The Lord is standing before the believers of our day. He wants to enter our personalities and feed us with His body and blood. But so few are able to tear themselves away from the pursuit of material riches and listen for the gentle voice of Jesus.
We seek material wealth first, and then seek the Kingdom of God with whatever time and strength may be left. Thus in the day when the Divine revelation is coming with unprecedented clarity we are missing our visitation. We are trading our birthright for a bowl of lentil soup.
To be continued.