October 19

John 6
Much of this chapter deals with the feeding of the multitude and the peoples’ attitude toward the Lord.  There is much to learn from what John tells us.  However, one verse in particular stands out for me.  Verse 40: “For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”  Very often we seem to look for reasons to exclude others from eternal life.  Yet, if we were truly seeking the will of God we would be looking for any and every opportunity to include believers into the same hope we have.  It is extremely important that we realize our role, as opposed to the Lord’s role.  He is the one who is able to raise them up at the last day – we are not!  From the words of the One to whom we must look for our salvation, it is His “Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”