John 6:25-29 (NIV)

25 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”

26 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. 27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”

28 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”
29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

Reflection:

Has anyone ever opened your fridge in the midst of a prolonged power outage to get a glass of milk … only to find that the milk has spoiled? Even worse, has anyone taken a sip of milk, not knowing that it had gone bad? It is perhaps the worst taste ever! We know from experience that all food spoils in this world. Many of the things that we work so hard for, we can’t take with us when we die.

Before this passage, Jesus had just miraculously fed a crowd of 5000 men and women and children who were with them. People knew from this miracle that Jesus was no ordinary person. Jesus had slipped out from among their midst. They relentlessly looked for Jesus until they found Him. But Jesus knew that they did not necessarily believe nor put their faith in Him — they had their own agenda. Jesus addresses their hearts and tells them not to live for things that spoil but to live for what leads to eternal life.

Responding to the Transmission:

May we take some time today to really examine our hearts and motives for following Jesus. Is it for the benefits we receive? Let’s pray that we would not live for what spoils, but rather for what endures to eternal life - living for Jesus and His kingdom. Let’s pray that our living this life together will be filled with more belief in the One that was sent to lead us to eternal life.