John 6:26-27 - "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.”
Why are you a believer in Jesus Christ? Why are you following Him?
Many a person is a Christian, not because they are seeking Christ but seeking what Christ can give them. Not to long before Christ made this statement, He did the feeding of the five thousand. He had already done many miracles, this is why more than five thousand people were following him. Yes, they loved His teaching, but more than that was what He had done or could do for them.
Are you following Christ because of what He has done for you? Are you following Christ because you are seeking something from Him? Many a church, this is what they preach. They preach the blessings of God. They tell us we need to do certain things so that we are not judged, but blessed by God. We often preach a Santa Claus God. This is all fine and good, but first of all Christ wants us to recognize that we are sinners who are lost and separated from Him. Secondly, Christ doesn't want us to serve Him because of what He has done or will do. He wants us to seek Him because we love Him and want to know Him. We must be careful that we are not so focused on the blessings that we don't seek the one who gives the blessings. We all know that if we love someone because of what we can get from them. This is not true love. It is a noble endeavor to seek to go to heaven. Yet, it is better to seek Him who is in heaven.
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