Today’s devotion comes from John 6:30-36.
“So they said to Him, “What then do You do for a sign, so that we may see, and believe You? What work do You perform? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘HE GAVE THEM BREAD OUT OF HEAVEN TO EAT.’” Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread out of heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread out of heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.” Then they said to Him, “Lord, always give us this bread.”
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen Me, and yet do not believe.” John 6:30-36.
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Jesus performed miracles, certainly sufficient signs that they should believe, but they did not believe.
Other doctrine, which trusts in the wisdom and free-will of man, thinks the problem is the sufficiency of the signs.
But, Reformed Doctrine, which understands man’s natural condition of “Total Depravity”, knows the problem is man.
“10 as it is written,
“THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE;
11 THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS,
THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD;
12 ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS;
THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD,
THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.” Romans 3:10-12.
“… you were dead in your trespasses and sins,” Ephesians 2:1.
Reformed Doctrine knows that God’s “Irresistible Grace” is needed in order for man to believe.
“… “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.” John 6:29.
“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day.” John 6:44.
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