The Gospel of John 6:63-64 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.” (John 6:63-64 KJV)

The Lord Jesus Christ, intensifying His usage of the bread analogies which started with the feeding of over five thousand people with two loaves of barley bread and five fishes, continues to raise the bar of the truths He revealed. This puts the half-hearted disciples to the test. He used the physical bread to illustrate the true bread from heaven which is His flesh and blood. Yes, that's He who is the Son of God. Some were offended by it. Angst drew some of them to turn away.

The Lord's messages are in the spiritual realm. When He talked about eating His flesh and drinking His blood, He was not talking about His literal flesh and liquid plasma. He was referring to the spiritual provision by His Word, using the symbolism of the bread, flesh and blood to help us understand, how it is to live in the spirit realm. We are to be in the know that literal flesh is of no essence. It is the spirit that gives us life. And this is available to all who believes in Him and the sacrifice He did for us - that's everyone in this world. With the Lord knowing from the beginning who wouldn't believe, yet still He gave them the privilege of hearing these pivotal revelation, for them to have the opportunity for a turn around and believe. He has the abundant supply of grace to allow us make the choice of faith (John 1:16).

As we step into grace by faith in Him, we enter the spiritual realm to know that when the Lord broke the two loaves of bread to feed the crowd of over five thousand people, He was pointing to His body, His flesh - tortured and slayed, and blood spilled. Yes, that's His physical body the bread from heaven broken for our wholeness. Hence, we are summoned to remember Him, always. It is written, apostle Paul exhorts: “For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”” (1 Corinthians 11:23-25 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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