John 6: 60 On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?” 61 Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! 63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit e and life. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. 65 He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.” 66 From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. 67“You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
I love Simon Peter! One minute he’s impetuously hopping out of a boat in the middle of a storm and the next he’s making profound statements. Jesus had just done a miracle, feeding several thousand people and then calming a storm on the sea of Galilee. Now Jesus was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum, introducing to his listeners the concept that he was the bread of life. Well! This was NOT what those people wanted to hear! After all, Jesus had done a miracle and had fed a host of people on the other side of the Sea of Galilee, so why wasn’t he producing bread for the people of Capernaum? Stop with the theory already! These people wanted to see signs and wonders! Come on, Jesus!
But the Twelve who were Jesus’ hand – picked disciples still followed him. They might not have understood everything Jesus was teaching, but they truly believed that he was the Messiah. Even then, Peter seems to have wound up as their spokesman, affirming what the rest of the Twelve believed.
Right now many of us are facing tough times, times in which we are tempted to tell God, “This trial is too difficult! I didn’t sign up for this!” We were hoping that the COVID – 19 threat would go away in a few weeks and that we could resume our normal lives. Now we realize that it’s going to take far longer than we first anticipated before this pandemic is over, and many of us fear that we will never return to “normal” again.
As we search for hope for our futures, we need to remember Peter’s affirmation. ”Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” Jesus Came as a man, died a cruel death on a cross and rose so that we might have eternal life if we will believe on him. Nowhere in the Scriptures are we ever promised that things will be easy; in fact, Jesus told his disciples that “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
Today as you face Yours faithfully our trials and responsibilities, remember this! There is a risen living Savior who has conquered death and the grave. If you will believe on his Name, you will have a hope and a future. He truly is the Holy One of Israel!
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, please manifest yourself to those who read this devotional today! Give them special tokens of your love so that they know that you are real and that you will never leave them or forsake them. In your mighty and precious Name, King Jesus. Amen.
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