Many of us would love it if big crowds came to see us. Jesus, though, isn’t impressed when He Himself draws big crowds. Today we’re going to see Him do something that no political campaign manager would ever advise. We’re going to see Him challenge the people who were excited to walk with Him in a way that wasn’t popular.
Jesus, as we have seen and will continue to see, is never really concerned about popularity. He is concerned about one thing: His mission.
Listen: 18 We Don’t Like When Jesus Does This (John 6:60-71)
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John 6:60-71
60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?”61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them,“Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending towhere he was before? 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe.”(For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) 65 And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”
66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the Twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” 70 Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the Twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.” 71 He spoke of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the Twelve, was going to betray him.
Key Takeaways
- Do you believe even when the Bible says things you don’t like?
- Do you stop following Jesus in that area or do you set aside your own opinion and go with His?
- Let’s not argue with God and His word. We’re called to submit. That’s our rightful place in the order of things.
