The Gospel of John 6:14-15 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.” (John 6:14-15 KJV)

Interestingly, in these verses we can see that those men He just fed who witnessed the miracle He performed, got hold of the truth. They recognized Him as the one prophesied to come into the world. But, of course, as these passages reveal, it is for the wrong reason. They were seeing Him as the king to rescue them from their physical suffering under foreign subjugation. The Lord Jesus discerned their intent which is not what He came for.  Hence, He slipped off away from them into the mountain, to be alone with the Father.

Being in their predicament under the brutal rule of the Romans, we'd understand these people's state of heart and mind. As with people in many parts of the world, during this time, these Jews were under so much pressure from the iron hand of Roman power, coupled with domineering religious zealots. They crave for a savior from their sufferings. That's the atmosphere that framed their mindset. Yes, their Saviour is in their midst but not as they see Him. He came to save them and the generations to come holistically. Not just physically. He came to save them and the world from their sin. He came to completely set us all free, once for all time, from the stranglehold of the forces of darkness, through believing.

Yes, He is king, but not as these men purported Him to be. Scriptures declare: “He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of Lords.” (Revelation 19:13-16 ESV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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