At
This Point
Many
Of His Disciples
Turned
Away And Deserted Him.
Scripture
John
6
Observation
It
was after the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 described in John 6
that many of Jesus' disciples quit following Jesus. They didn't like
what He was saying. They were with Him as long as He was miraculously
feeding them and healing them but when He began saying things that
they didn't like, they left him.
Maybe
you have done the same thing. I find so many people that used to go
to church, but now for one reason or another have quit attending.
At
least, most of the people that have quit attending, will, with a
little encouragement get back into church.
But
every once in awhile I run into someone who was once a leader in a
church but now denies even having a relationship with Christ. Thank
goodness those encounters are rare.
Only
God knows a person's heart and every once in awhile you and I will be
shocked and we will be disappointed and maybe even disillusioned when
a disciple ups and quits following Jesus.
Jesus
turned to the Twelve and asked, “Are you also going to leave?”
So
let me ask you, “What are you going to do? Isn't it time you got
back into church and started following Jesus again?”
Or
maybe you are faithfully attending church but there is someone you
know that has quit coming to church – why not take the time to go
by their house and invite them back!
Application
I
will think of those who have quit coming to church and I will try to
reach out to them. How about you? Will you have the courage to start
back to church?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I pray for the person who reads this blog today. Help them to
make the decision to turn back to You today if they have fallen away.
I want to see them in church. I want to see them growing in their
relationship with You. Don't let them sleep good at night until they
have made the decision to get back in church and have started
attending. And every time they wake up at night may they think about
You! Thank You for what You are doing in the lives of so many people
at our church. Help them to continue to grow! And help our church
reach more and more people for Christ.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 34; John 6
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