“Then the Jews began to complain about Jesus because he said “I am the bread that came down from heaven” (John 6:41). It’s amazing, isn’t it, how swiftly the joy of the miracle dissipates. How quickly the abundance is forgotten! All those people. All that gorgeous green grass. All that bread! All disappearing in the rear-view mirror as the crowd has chased Jesus across the sea of Galilee to the other side.
They want more. And Jesus is wondering, is it true understanding they are after? Or do they just want to know how he did it? He’s been trying to explain what is going on, and what it all really means. And they still aren’t getting it...(read more)
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