Believe In The One He Sent

 John 6: 22-29

²² The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone. ²³ Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. ²⁴ Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.

Jesus the Bread of Life

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.”

Jesus instructs like a master teacher, and that  he is for sure.  Through tangible signs, he arouses questions that lead to the explanation he has marked as the goal of his lesson plan.  After being miraculously fed, and after his unexplained presence on the other side of the lake, without the benefit of their boat, the Apostles were ready for his lesson on faith in action.  To do the works of God,  we must believe in the one he sent.

How many times have we be surprised by the answer to a prayer we have repeated for weeks, months, years? All of a sudden the answer is there, and we walk deeper into the way of faith.  We will pray with more confidence and assurance the next time we approach the Lord for his help. Although we question the depth of our faith, God sees that it is growing and encourages us to proceed. Let our daily prayer always include the prayer of the desperate father:  "Lord, I do believe, help my unbelief."  (Mk 9: 24)

Bro. Rene