Jesus tells the crowd today that they are not following Him because of the power of God they have seen; they are following Him for what they can get. He fed them, and they got their bellies filled. Why do we follow Jesus? Are we following because of what we can get out of Him, or are we following because we can see the power of God? Jesus tells us that He is the bread of heaven. Only He can satisfy. We spend far too much time, energy, and effort on things that cannot satisfy us. Let’s follow Jesus today. With all we are, for He is life.

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Good morning! It’s great to be with you this Wednesday, and I hope you’re doing well. Yesterday, we had a bit of technical trouble with our connection, but thankfully the sound was good. I’ve got a new mic, so hopefully that’ll help with the audio quality. You can check out how it looks on Facebook or YouTube—it’s pretty colorful! Let’s hope today we don’t have any internet issues, and things run a bit smoother.

This is a powerful and challenging passage. For us today, we immediately connect Jesus’ words about eating His flesh and drinking His blood to communion. But for the people hearing it in that moment, it must have been shocking. Jesus was asking them to take a leap of faith and trust in something they didn’t fully understand. Even the religious leaders, and later His own disciples, found this teaching difficult to accept.

Let’s break it down a little further. First, the people are struggling with Jesus’ claim to be the bread from heaven. They know His earthly family—Joseph and Mary—and they can’t reconcile that with His claim to divine origin. This is an important reminder for us today: following Jesus often requires us to make a leap of faith. Faith doesn’t always make sense in the moment, but it calls us to trust even when we don’t fully understand.

Kierkegaard once said that following Jesus is always a leap of faith. Whether it’s leaving behind a profession, like Peter did with his fishing nets, or accepting a teaching that challenges our understanding, following Jesus always involves trust and faith.

Second, we have the benefit of knowing that Jesus is speaking about communion when He says, “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.” Communion is one of the most sacred aspects of our faith. Jesus didn’t say, “Those who hear a good sermon will live because of me,” or, “Those who sing will live because of me.” He said, “Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood will live.”

For many of us, especially those from Protestant traditions, it can be easy to take communion lightly. But Jesus is telling us here that communion is our spiritual nourishment—it’s the sacrament that sustains us and connects us with Him in a profound way. It is a reminder of His presence, His sacrifice, and the life He offers to us. Some of the most meaningful moments in my own spiritual journey have been at the communion table, where I felt the unmistakable presence of God.

So let’s not take this gift for granted. Communion is a holy mystery, a sacred moment where we encounter Jesus in a unique way. Let’s cherish it as the nourishment for our souls that it truly is.

Tomorrow, we’ll pick up with verse 60 of John chapter 6. Thanks for being with me today, and I hope you have a wonderful day!