Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got
up and went out to an isolated place to pray. Later Simon and the others went
out to find him. When they found him, they said, "Everyone is looking for
you." But Jesus replied, "We must go on to other towns as well, and I
will preach to them, too. That is why I came." So he traveled throughout
the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and casting out demons. Mark
1:35-39
Did you ever wonder “Why did Jesus come to earth?” He
tells us clearly here…that He came to preach and heal…and He had to travel to
different towns and villages to do that. He couldn’t just stay in Capernaum. Galilee
seemed to be His main mission area since He concentrated His time and energy on
that region. He came to do His Father’s will…For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not
to do my own will. John 6:38. Read that verse in the context of when Jesus
spoke to the crowd of followers—5,000 men of whom He had recently fed. Now the
next day they were searching for Him again.
Jesus
replied, "I tell you the truth, you want to be with me because I fed you,
not because you understood the miraculous signs. But don't be so concerned
about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life
that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of
his approval." They replied, "We want to perform God's works, too.
What should we do?" Jesus told them, "This is the only work God wants
from you: Believe in the one he has sent." They answered, "Show us a
miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What can you do? After all,
our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! The
Scriptures say, 'Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" Jesus said,
"I tell you the truth, Moses didn't give you bread from heaven. My Father
did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven. The true bread of God is
the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
"Sir," they said, "give us that bread every day." Jesus
replied, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry
again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But you haven't believed
in me even though you have seen me. However, those the Father has given me will
come to me, and I will never reject them. For I have come down from heaven
to do the will of God who sent me, not to do my own will. And this is the
will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but
that I should raise them up at the last day. For it is my Father's will that
all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life. I will raise
them up at the last day." John
6:26-40.
Are you searching for Jesus? On what are
you spending your energy?
Prayer
~ Lord Jesus…Help me to seek You first with all of my energy—with all of my
heart and soul. You promised that when we… seek the LORD Your God, you will
find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul. Deuteronomy
4:29 NASB.
You are a guiding light for me—as I search for You.
Daily
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 15-17
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2018 Text and photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted
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