Bible Reading John 6 : 60-69 (MSG)
Too Tough to Swallow "Many among his disciples heard this and said, This is
tough teaching, too tough to swallow. Jesus sensed that his disciples were having a hard time with this and said, Does this rattle you completely? What would happen if you saw the Son of Man ascending
to where he came from? The Spirit can make life. Sheer muscle and willpower don’t make anything happen. Every word I’ve spoken to you is a Spirit-word, and so it is life making. But some of you are resisting, refusing to have any part in this.” (Jesus knew from the start that some weren’t going to risk themselves with him. He knew also who would betray him.) He went on to say, “This is why I told you earlier that no one is capable of coming to me on his own. You get to me only as a gift from the Father.
After this, many of his disciples left. They no longer wanted to be associated with him. Then Jesus gave the Twelve their chance: Do you also want to leave? Peter replied, Master, to whom would we go? You
have the words of real life, eternal life. We’ve already committed ourselves, confident that you are the Holy One of God.”
As Christians how easy is it to listen to someone preaching that metaphorically “can be too tough to swallow” as the words challenge your thinking and your behaviour leaving you squirming in your seat?Listen to Ron's blog here:
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