The Last Day

Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life.  He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. . . .  All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.  For I have come down from Heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.  And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.  For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."  John 6:35-40  NIV

     We only get hungry if there is nothing to eat or if we choose to not eat what is available.  We only get thirsty if there is nothing to drink, or if we choose to not drink what is available.  Jesus makes it clear that he is always with us to draw on for nourishment.

        And the nourishment Jesus gives us is more than just comfort and inspiration.  We can find those in other places.  The goal of Jesus is to give us eternal life with God.  He says it twice:  "And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day."  He let us know what the will of God is concerning us.  Then he reassured us that he is capable of the task and it is his will as well:  "For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."

        This is an election year and I'm sure we will all be happy when the Presidential election is over.  With Jesus, we don't have a choice between candidates.  He is the only one who has died for us.  He is the only one who was raised from the dead.  Jesus tells us that just as he was raised up, He will raise us up.  He will NEVER drive us away.  He wants all of us.  He paid the price.  He has done it.