Morning with Ebenezer

GIVE ME BREAD CHRISTIAN

The people found Jesus on the other side of the lake. They asked him, “Teacher, when did you come here?”

He answered, “Why are you looking for me? Is it because you saw miraculous signs? The truth is, you are looking for me because you ate the bread and were satisfied.

John 6:25-26 ERV

Jesus had just fed 5000 people on the previous day by five barley of loaves bread and two little fish. The next day people came back to look for him, while Jesus knowing their thoughts. He answered, “Why are you looking for me? Is it because you saw miraculous signs? The truth is, you are looking for me because you ate the bread and were satisfied. These people came to Jesus not because they believed that he came from God through the signs and wonders which he performed; but because he fed them and they wanted more food from him.

There are so called give me bread Christians, who come to Jesus not because he is the Savior of the world and they want their sins to be forgiven but for the sake of bread. These are the ones who want the blessings but they don't want the one who bless. You will hear them saying: Please pray for me that I may get a new boyfriend or girlfriend, new pair of shoes, new car, or that I may get a trip to abroad. I don't say that praying for these things is bad, but I want to tell you that there is more than a fish and a bread in Christ Jesus.

This morning, I have a word for you. There is more than physical blessings in Christ Jesus, it is not bad for us to eat the fat and drink the sweet[ Nehemiah 8:10]; but the plan of God for our salvation is beyond that! Jesus came to save us from sin, to cleanse us from all unrighteousness, to set us free from bondages, and to give us the assurance of eternal life when we leave this mortal body.

Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul; and all that is [deepest] within me, bless His holy name![Psalm 103:1] God has done great things in me, I know he can do for you too! I'm among of billions who have been touched by his tender mercies. He is the God who was, and is and is to come. He is worth to be praise by his saints who are in the land.

His mercies are new every morning, great his faithfulness, Lamentations 3:23. This is the time of refusing being a give me bread Christian; and to ask Jesus to Open up the sky, to fall down like rain, we don't want blessings we want him. To open up the sky to fall down like fire, we don't want anything but him.[Deluge, Open up the sky]

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Lord I refuse to be a give me bread Christian, I want to know you so deeply that I may be able to do what your word says I will do, to live the way your Word says I will. And to experience all what you have in store for me according to your plain in my life. In Jesus' Name, Amen.