“It Is The Spirit
That
Gives Life”
When many of his disciples heard it, they said,
“This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” But Jesus, being aware that
his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, “Does this offend you?
Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?
It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have
spoken to you are spirit and life. But among you there are some who do not
believe.” For Jesus knew from the first who were the ones
that did not believe, and who was the one that would betray him. And he
said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is
granted by the Father.”
Because of this many of his disciples turned
back and no longer went about with him. So Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also
wish to go away?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can
we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and
know that you are the Holy One of God.” Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose
you, the twelve? Yet one of you is a devil.” He was speaking of Judas son of
Simon Iscariot, for he though one of the twelve, was
going to betray him.
John 6:60-71
We are literally drowning in a sea of
information. So many things and so many ways to gain knowledge are there. We
need discernment to choose wisely whom we will listen to.
In a world swamped with confusing and
contradictory information, we can, like Peter, turn to Christ for wisdom. He
cuts through the words of confusion with words of life.
If you want to be wise,
listen to Jesus.
Our Daily
Bread
– April 5, 2008