From my John study in the Everyday Bible Study series with HarperChristian Resources, and at the bottom you can see the type of questions Becky Castle Miller provides for each day’s reading. (Hey, a good Christmas gift.) The Gospels are about Jesus. Front and center, left and right, up and down — they are biographies of Jesus. So, we try to place Jesus on the bread board.
That statement comes into my thinking a lot. It comes to mind today out of this passage of John, and fro Becky’s questions.
It’s not that Jesus’ disciples expect to discover the Signs. It appears to be just the opposite, they haven’t quite discovered the manna of faith Jesus scatters as He travels from place to place, even across the water! But, these “bread crumbs” aren’t just for them, are they!
Could it be that tucked away in the stories we can discover other bread crumbs?
The Scripture says that they got into a boat. Is it their boat? Was it a common act of seaside hospitality to leave boats pulled up, in case travelers would need them? Did “The Lord provide” again? Or, did John assume we would all surmise it was one of their boats?
Faith really is like manna, or bread, or fish, or the very nature of God, isn’t it!
I was an atheist until my 40s even though God saved me through a dream to my Uncle when I was dying as a baby. I didn't understand WHAT He had done until he removed my blinders. Once I became a Christian, He revealed more and more of Himself and I saw a different Jesus than is portrayed in some churches. My faith, trust and obedience to Him has increased exponentially.
“We always find what we’re looking for.”
That statement comes into my thinking a lot. It comes to mind today out of this passage of John, and fro Becky’s questions.
It’s not that Jesus’ disciples expect to discover the Signs. It appears to be just the opposite, they haven’t quite discovered the manna of faith Jesus scatters as He travels from place to place, even across the water! But, these “bread crumbs” aren’t just for them, are they!
Could it be that tucked away in the stories we can discover other bread crumbs?
The Scripture says that they got into a boat. Is it their boat? Was it a common act of seaside hospitality to leave boats pulled up, in case travelers would need them? Did “The Lord provide” again? Or, did John assume we would all surmise it was one of their boats?
Faith really is like manna, or bread, or fish, or the very nature of God, isn’t it!
Thank you, Scot! Thank you, Becky!
I was an atheist until my 40s even though God saved me through a dream to my Uncle when I was dying as a baby. I didn't understand WHAT He had done until he removed my blinders. Once I became a Christian, He revealed more and more of Himself and I saw a different Jesus than is portrayed in some churches. My faith, trust and obedience to Him has increased exponentially.