Thursday John 6

Have you ever felt deserted by people?  Well, you are in good company.  In John chapter 6 we read about the disciples that deserted Jesus.....yup, you read me right....Jesus!  And, you also read me right.....some of his very own disciples are the ones that deserted him.

Starting at verse 60 reading thru to the end of the chapter, Jesus had just finished teaching them about the "bread of life" and used phrases like "you need to feed on me" and "I am the true bread" and "if you eat of me you won't die like your ancestors did when they ate the manna from heaven".  They just couldn't take it all in and Jesus, in verse 60, said they were full of unbelief.  Guess what happened????!!!!!!   You get 3 guesses and the first 2 don't count......(that's how simple the answer is!).   They were offended and they left him!!!

People get offended and even Christians get offended....and they leave the Local Church they were planted in.  Jesus even looked at "His 12" and asked them if they were leaving too.  I love their answer ..... "we have no where to go".  They are the ones that had a relationship with Jesus.  They knew that what He said was trueth even though they didn't fully understand what He said.....He wouldn't lead them astray.

Relationship is what keeps us together.  Some people say they are a part of a Local Church but they don't take time to get to know anyone.  They just use that church to do their thing...attend to make themselves feel better and look better or for many other reasons.

I just listened to an awesome message about Jesus love for the Church...His Bride...HIS...HIS...Church.  We have turned on ourselves many times and Jesus is working out the "spots and wrinkles" in us.  He is wanting us to love each other....HIS Church as much as He loves us.....His Bride!

I love the Local Church I am a part of and if you are a part of it I love you too!!!!