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ing by declaring basic truths. He not only shared about living water but also living bread. For example: “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me will never go hungry and he who believes in Me swill never go thirsty... For I came down from heaven not to do My will but to do the will of Him who sent Me... No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

Many of the followers didn’t like what they were hearing (conviction) and grumbled as He continued his teaching. His response: “Does this offend you? What if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before! The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.”

For all the opinions we couldn’t fit into print: alaskahighwaynews.cabacks on Him and walked out of the synagogue, He did not compromise or flinch. The baby feeding was over, and He was speaking truth, but you had to want it and want to understand it. We see where He revealed the miracles to build up their faith, to help them accept His truth. He does the same today for us. He encourages us, loves us, feeds us, does miracles for us (that we mostly ignore or dismiss), teaches us, but we can easily turn our back on Him or, in faith accept Him. Accepting Him is faith and like the early followers that accepted His teaching, as we make that step He becomes so real, so personal and so intimate with His love for us.

John Grady lives and writes