Did you ever wonder why many so many Jewish people shunned Jesus? Their dislike of Him began in John 6: 32-34 when He said: “. . . for the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
The Jews responded, “Sir, give us that bread always.”
Jesus answered, John 6: 35, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never be hungry; he who believes in me will never thirst.”
Then, the complaining began. Verse 41 tells us: “. . . the Jews were complaining to each other about Him because He had said, ‘I am the bread that came down from heaven’.”
Then, Jesus said something to drive away the vain of every age and place. 6: 43 “Jesus said in reply, ‘Stop complaining to each other . . .’.”
Few vain people, Jewish or otherwise, could ever believe in anyone who told them to “stop complaining”. Complaining is one way that self-worship is manifested. Even vain semi-Christians try to get around Jesus’ words “If you do not eat My Body and drink My Blood you do not have life in you.”
There is a great secret in the verses of John, Chapter 6 between verses 26-70. The verses show us how The Loving Programmer made The Garden to be self-weeding. Faithful believers, like Peter and the disciples for whom he spoke, understand that “Hell.” is the answer to “Where else can we go”. It’s no secret. The Garden is self-weeding.
In every age, those who realize the futility of complaining understand the safest place to go is The Only Church Jesus Founded.
It’s no secret. The Garden is self-weeding.
