John 6 "Always Concerned"

John 6 - Brandon Hatmaker - "Always Concerned"

Jesus had been healing those who were sick, he crossed the Sea of Galilee, and now He is concerned about those who are hungry. He saw the crowds and he asked his disciples, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" We know from the following verse that Jesus was testing His disciples at this moment, but He was also showing them the perfect “method” in which He accomplished tasks. Jesus always accomplished what He set out to accomplish while maintaining compassion for others (most of the time it was accomplished THROUGH His compassion for others). Talk about Biblical "multitasking".

The result of this strategy, “After the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to say, "Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world." (vs.14)

Isn’t it amazing that the way Jesus showed his power and authority was through caring for those in need? To me the beauty is in how convincing it is to those who see it, they wanted to make Him King right there, whether He wanted it or not! Check out verse 15, “Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.”

We do things our own way too much. Many times we'd rather create a way than find out how Jesus would have done it. Jesus told us clearly to love and have compassion for others. But often we’re so busy trying to “save” them that our own religion gets in the way and we forget to love and “serve” them. Don’t get me wrong, the ultimate goal is that others come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. But we have got to remember the way in which Jesus himself accomplished that goal.

"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." - Mark 10:45