John 6: 45, 47 “It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.” “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.”
Dear God,
Thank You for all Your gifts and love, especially me today; even though out of Your perfect creation, now all are sin tainted; You love us still! To me, that is amazing evidence of Your profound and infinite love.
Today I am feeling particularly unlovable, because my thoughts and prayers seem frozen and inept. But even so, I know You hear my cry and even now will rescue me, so that I can form the true prayers of my heart and be forgiven my every sin. You and I both want that You take this self-centred person and bring me to Yourself, and so be strengthened to focus on You and the others that You cause to cross my path or those that I seek out.
How good, that it was not only in the time of Jesus, that people were ‘taught by God’, for You still teach those who seek and will listen. For me, I am glad, that when I hear and learn from You, Father God, it is then that I come to Jesus, My Saviour. I grasp the promise from the lips of Jesus, that all those who believe in Him, will have everlasting life.
It would seem this promise is for each who come with their whole heart and whole mind, and not for the person who believes but produces no further action. Jesus for me and all who believe and accept Him, is our ‘Bread of Life,’ because I (we) assimilate His teachings and allow Him to lead in my (our) life. I also know that Jesus died for me (all) and I can only have life, as I accept His sacrifice for me, and practice how He taught mankind to live and do, (John 6: 48 – 51). It is such a comfort to know, that because I accept Jesus into my life, I will also have His Spirit within me and His gift of spiritual food, which is described as His ‘flesh and blood’. This is a nourishing experience, for whoever feeds on this ‘food’ achieves growth and ‘has eternal life and I will raise him up at the last day’, Jesus said in V 53 – 55.
Thank You again for answered prayers, and that You have again lifted me up to Yourself, and fed me with spiritual food, and I have been nourished and strengthened.
I love You, Lord my Saviour.
Amen