What is it that if you were to have, all your problems would go away? What is your true heart’s desire? What is it that you want to get out from underneath?

People followed Jesus because He had the potential to meet their needs. After feeding the 5000, many were following Jesus around. And He says to them, “you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous signs but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.” Then, He tells them what they really need is Jesus Himself and not material things. But the people respond back, “what miraculous sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you?… Our forefathers ate the manna in the desert…” (John 6)

What people really wanted was for Jesus to continue to give them food to eat. When Jesus said to them that’s not what they really want, they said to Jesus to prove it by keep giving them food to eat like Moses did in the desert…!

In other words, they will believe Jesus only if their basic needs are consistently met!

When it seemed that Jesus wouldn’t do this for them, they stopped following Jesus. (John 6:66)

Oh, how may “Christians” have I seen who stopped following Jesus because their prayers for material things or physical healing weren’t answered. How they get so disappointed in God because God wouldn’t give them what they want!

And yet, God gave them His Son! But people wanted food and healing instead.

“Lord, open our eyes so that we may see you clearly to the point where our needs change from the physical to the spiritual.”

PH