Luke 5:11 KJV
And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
In John 6:26 KJV Jesus said
..... Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
I see these two passages for their comparisons and contrasts.
Both passages are predicated upon a miracle having to do with personal need
Both passages have the people following Jesus
The difference between the passages are
In John's passage, the people did not grasp the message of the miracle. All they saw is that Christ could provide for them; they did not comprehend that Christ could do the miracles because He is the Son of God.
In Luke's passage, however, three men, Peter, James and John, all forsook their newly successful livelihood to follow the Lord Jesus Christ. They did not follow so they could earn a better living, they had just forsaken that in order to follow. They followed because the miracle opened their eyes to the truth that Jesus was the Son of God.
Some people only want faith for what they can get out of it.
Others willing forsake all so they can have real faith.The difference is the difference between heaven and hell.
And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
In John 6:26 KJV Jesus said
..... Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
I see these two passages for their comparisons and contrasts.
Both passages are predicated upon a miracle having to do with personal need
Both passages have the people following Jesus
The difference between the passages are
In John's passage, the people did not grasp the message of the miracle. All they saw is that Christ could provide for them; they did not comprehend that Christ could do the miracles because He is the Son of God.
In Luke's passage, however, three men, Peter, James and John, all forsook their newly successful livelihood to follow the Lord Jesus Christ. They did not follow so they could earn a better living, they had just forsaken that in order to follow. They followed because the miracle opened their eyes to the truth that Jesus was the Son of God.
Some people only want faith for what they can get out of it.
Others willing forsake all so they can have real faith.The difference is the difference between heaven and hell.
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