Do you believe in the one God sent, Jesus?

 

[After Jesus had fed the five thousand men, his disciples saw him walking on the sea.]

The next day, the crowd that remained across the sea

saw that there had been only one boat there,

and that Jesus had not gone along with his disciples in the boat,

but only his disciples had left.

Other boats came from Tiberias

near the place where they had eaten the bread

when the Lord gave thanks.

When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there,

they themselves got into boats

and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus.

And when they found him across the sea they said to him,

"Rabbi, when did you get here?"

Jesus answered them and said,

"Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me

not because you saw signs

but because you ate the loaves and were filled.

Do not work for food that perishes

but for the food that endures for eternal life,

which the Son of Man will give you.

For on him the Father, God, has set his seal."

So they said to him,

"What can we do to accomplish the works of God?"

Jesus answered and said to them,

"This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent."

~John 6:22-29

Do you believe in the one God sent? Jesus? Why do so many people shy from the church? Why do so many not believe? Why can't people spend time reading the Bible each day? Why can't people go to church and want to receive Holy Communion, the body and blood of Christ? Why can't people turn from sin and hate? We are promised so much from God, when we follow Jesus, when we reflect and imitate Him, when we love like Him! We can have life eternal in Heaven with Jesus if we decide to dedicate our lives to live like Him!