The crowd asked Jesus: "When did You come here?" (Jn 6:25) They meant: "How did you come here?" However, Jesus answered neither of their questions. Instead, Jesus posed His own question: "Why did the crowd come here?" Jesus answered His own question by telling the crowd that they came for the self-centered reason of getting "perishable food" rather than the "food that remains unto life eternal" (Jn 6:27).
We frequently ask the Lord the questions "When?" and "How?". We even ask Him why He does what He does and why He permits evil. "Why?" is often a better question to ask than "When?" or "How?". However, instead of asking God "Why?", we should ask ourselves:
Ask the risen Jesus to search your heart (Ps 139:23) and tell you why you are what you are and do what you do.
| PRAYER: | Father, "bring to light what is hidden in darkness and manifest the intentions of hearts" (1 Cor 4:5). |
| PROMISE: | Stephen "was a man filled with grace and power, who worked great wonders and signs among the people." –Acts 6:8 |
| PRAISE: | Jesus healed Ricardo of alcoholism and repaired a serious division in his marriage. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College