Monday, January 26, 2015

John 6

This chapter begins with the miracle recorded in all four Gospels, the feeding of the 5,000.  In this passage, we see Jesus going up to the mountainside to spend time resting and for retreat and prayer; in the midst of the demands from ministry and the press of the multitudes.  Yet, because of His compassion for the people and desire to teach His disciples, He cuts short His rest in order to teach and feed the people.  This miracle demonstrates Christ's power of Creation, as He abundantly fed the people with only five loaves and two fish, with a leftover basket for each of the apostles.  What a clear object lesson of how God can do the impossible and provide above and beyond what we can imagine.  He is the Prophet who provides and also declares the Word of God.

Then, with the section on Walking on Water, Jesus demonstrates His power over creation (e.g. winds, gravity, time-space, etc).   And the Matthew 14 passage records the appropriate response, "Truly you are the Son of God"

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