Good morning. Jesus and His disciples go to the other side of the sea of Galilee. There was a large crowd because they saw the signs which He was performing on those who were sick. The Passover was near. This is the feeding of the 5000 which we have talked about before; so I won’t go into the details. When the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, “this is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.” They were looking at this sign only as a way to get plenty of free food. Jesus, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone. Then we have the incident where Jesus walked on the water. The next day the people came looking for Jesus – after all it’s breakfast time! They find Him on the other side of the sea and ask when did He get there. You seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. They were not seeking Him because He had performed a miracle, but because they thought He would give them all the food they wanted. Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father God has set His seal. The Christian life is not so that we can get a bunch of freebies. What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God? They were looking at things in the natural. They were wanting things for them to do to earn that eternal life. This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent. As the song goes… Only believe. Like some things in life – it is so easy that it is hard. Father thank You that the reader and his/her entire family believe and are Yours. Show the reader what he/she needs to do to solve his/her problems.

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