UNDAILY Episode 109
So, they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” “Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.” Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
JOHN 6, 30-35 (NIV)
This event takes place after Jesus fed over five thousand people with just five loaves and two fish. The miraculous multiplication of food, which should have been an obvious sign of His divine power, instead of deepening faith, sparked further demands. People say to Jesus, “What sign will you perform to prove what you say?” This question, sounding like an ultimatum, highlights a fundamental misunderstanding. Jesus did not come into the world to spectacularly earn our faith through miraculous signs. He came to transform our understanding and relationship with God.
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