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THE GOOD LABOUR

 
 
Text :  John 6:27. 

 Do not  labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.

Many christians only know how to labour for the meat that perishes, but not for that which does not.

There are things God doesn't want us (His children) to labour for. Jesus specifically says, "... labour not for the meat which perishes". 

 *Anything that is perishable is not worth your labour, stop sweating over it.*  While Jesus does not say that you must not work in order to cater for your daily needs, he however wants you to expend your labour on meat which endures unto everlasting life.

A day after Jesus had miraculously fed thousands of people with bread and fish, a large crowd came to Him so He can perform the "bread miracle" for them again.

Jesus replied them, “Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate the loaves and were completely satisfied. (John 6:26).

These folks were simply following Jesus for perishable bread only and not for the eternal bread. The story is not different today, *majority are following Jesus for what He can give and not for who He is.* 

All of man's struggles is hinged on getting perishable bread- cars, houses,  fame, positions, luxurious lifestyles and all. All of these and more are 'perishable bread'. Hence, Jesus said in Matthew  4:4 ,*"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."* True living comes only by God's word; this is the true bread. And this is what you are to labour for.

Without mincing words, Jesus told the people (the same way He's telling you now)- "I am the bread of life whoever comes to me will never become hungry, and whoever believes in me will never become thirsty" (John 6:35).

Labour to get this bread of life, this is the good labour you have been called to engage in all the days of your life.

*Bible Reading :* 

John 6:27-35.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1.) Father, grant me the grace, wisdom and strength to seek for the true and living bread that leads to everlasting 

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