Concluding our series, "Give Us This Day", we examine Jesus's very clear teachings in Capernaum. His word and encouragement to those following Him is simple: Unless you do the things He told them to do, they (we) will have no part of what He offers - which is eternal life! It is a stark reminder that loyalty and faithfulness to Him, because of what He is doing for the Father, matters FAR more than our desire to have our "personal wish list" approved. May God bless you as you continue to grow closer to Him each day.

One of the greatest questions we may face in our journey of faith is: "What can we hold onto for strength to endure in our belief?" Jesus clarifies this with a declaration that ONLY the Son of God could make!! He is truly the "Bread of Life", and in Him alone we can find hope, security, strength, and a continued encouragement to remain faithful to Him because His Father has only asked us to only do one thing: BELIEVE!

We are not acceptable to God because of the "checklist of things" we accomplish. Therefore, we must stop living as if God is keeping score but instead live for Him because of who He is and what He has (already) done in Christ!! Pastor TJ Conwell begins to unpack part one of three messages surrounding Jesus's teaching to the crowd following Him to get them to understand this truth: Life is not about what "we / they" can get, but about being obedient to the Author of all life! God bless you as you seek to draw closer to Him today.