Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Why do you follow Jesus?

I am in John chapter 6 for a few weeks and I find it to be a most rewarding chapter. It is a long chapter (71 verses) and it lists several miracles including feeding of the 5,000, walking on water and the miraculous arrival of the disciples' boat on the other shore.

There chapter opens with this statement:
John 6:2 2 A large crowd followed Him, because they saw the signs which He was performing on those who were sick.

Later Jesus says this:
John 6:26 26 Jesus answered them and said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.

And the chapter closes with this:
John 6:68-69 68 Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life. 69 "We have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God."

So, why do you follow Jesus? Is it the miracles, is it his provision, the fact that he takes care of you in this life or is it simply because of who he is.

What if you knew that Jesus would not do anything else for you in this life after you got saved. Would you stay faithful to him anyway?

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