This week in our iGnite discussion we looked at a passage from John 6. By far one of the coolest Jesus chapters in the Gospels. The first half of John 6 is full of the stories we love: Jesus feeds the 5000 (which in reality was 5000 men, so probably closer to 10,000 total), Jesus walks on water, Jesus cause the boat to suddenly get to the shore. All these are the images of Jesus we love -- the cool stuff.
But the rest of the chapter is a discussion between Jesus and those he just fed on the other side of the Lake. The bible makes it increasingly clear that all they are looking for is bread -- the WHAT Jesus can do. Jesus spends the next several verse trying to reveal the WHO. Jesus speaks of the authority of the Father given to Him. He says "I am the Bread of Life." And the question these men keep asking is where can we get this bread. Or the question maybe we ask -- What is it that God does for me?
We pray Lord fix my kids, God fix my bank account, God fix my car, God gives us bread again...all the What's of our life. Jesus simply says "I am the BREAD". It was a reminder for me this week to focus my life on the WHO and not so much the WHAT.
