今天的經文繼續提出證據，證明這位稱為基督的耶穌的確是上帝，西羅亞池的那個人發現祂真的是生命的水，五千多名群眾也從耶穌知道祂就是生命的糧，宗教領袖則懷疑祂是否是從上帝來的（也懷疑祂的話是否真實──包括祂對他們豪不客氣的評論），還是從撒但來的；但他們的結論是後者，因此導致設計陷害，造成意見分歧。

        你曾對上帝感到失望嗎？
        你為一些明明知道可以榮耀上帝的事禱告，但似乎都沒有回音；如果上帝出面攔阻（按你的看法祂應該攔阻的），各種不順就不會發生了；你在教會開始一個十分重要的計畫，卻沒有產生什麼效果；別人在公司裡升上了一個原該是你的職位；鄰居那個討人厭的兒子擊出一支全壘打，你的兒子卻遭到三振；別人倒車撞到你的車，留下一張字條──卻沒有具名也沒有留下電話號碼。這些事發生的時候，上帝在哪裡？
        今天的經文裡就有一段令人難過的描述（約6：60-71），只要耶穌符合門徒對祂的希望（行神蹟、給群眾食物、趕鬼等等），他們就歡歡喜喜的跟隨祂；一旦祂開始談論門徒應該具備的屬靈條件（約6：62-65），他們的反應完全就不一樣了！
        上帝要你以祂的標準服事祂，而不是你的，祂要你把「為什麼」、「什麼時候」、和「各種理由」給祂，而專心於完全倚靠和立刻順服的的角色。你願意這麼做嗎？把下面這個思想「隨身」帶著：
        「我嘗試，我失敗；我相信，祂成功，透過我！」

4x5000=一個大神蹟
        四本福音書中耶穌一共行了三十五個神蹟，其中只有一個──餵飽五千人──在四本福音裡都有紀錄（太14：13-21；可6：32-44；路9：10-17；約6：1-14）

上帝所作的一切乃是因為祂就是上帝。

English

        The evidence continues to build for the deity of Jesus who is called the Christ. The man by the pool of Siloam discovers that He is truly the Water of Life. A crowd of more than 5,000 learns firsthand that He is the Bread of Life. The religious leaders wonder if He is from God (and therefore if His words are true—including His unflattering comments about them) or from Satan. They conclude the latter to be true, resulting in murderous plots and divided public opinion.

        Are you ever disappointed with God?
        You pray for something you know is God-honoring, and there seems to be no response. A tragedy strikes which God could have (and in your opinion should have) prevented. You start a much-needed new program in your church and it falls flat. Someone else at work gets the promotion which should have been yours. Your neighbor's obnoxious son hits a home run and your son strikes out. Someone backs into your car and leaves a note—with no name or phone number. Where is God in all of this?
        Today's reading includes a tragic description (6:60-71). As long as Jesus was fulfilling the disciples' expectations about Him (performing miracles, feeding multitudes, casting out demons), they gladly followed Him. But once He started talking about the spiritual requirements of discipleship (6:62-65), that was altogether different!
        God wants you to serve Him on His terms, not yours. He wants you to leave the "whys," and the "whens," and the "wherefores" to Him, and concentrate instead on the role of being rest-fully dependent and instantly obedient. Are you willing to do that today? Then carry this thought with you:
         "I try . . . I fail; I trust. . . He succeeds . . . through me!"

4 x 5,000 = A Great Miracle
        A total of 35 miracles are attributed to Jesus in the Gospels. Of these, only one—the feeding of the 5,000—is recorded in all four (Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:32-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-14).

God does all that He does because He is all that He is.