Mea e 'ai e tatau ma le aso
“Will you also want to go away?” (John 6:67).
What a shocking question this must have been to the disciples! Our Lord’s words often hit home for us when He speaks in the simplest way. In spite of the fact that they knew who Jesus was, He asks, “Will you also want to go away?” We must continually maintain an humble attitude toward Him, despite any potential personal risk to your relationship with Him.
“From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more” (6:66). They turned back from walking with Jesus; not into sin, but away from Him. Many people today are pouring their lives out and working for Jesus Christ, but are not really walking with Him.
One important thing God constantly requires of us in our journey with Him is a oneness with Jesus Christ. After being set apart through sanctification, we should discipline our lives spiritually to maintain this oneness relationship with Him.
When God gives you a clearer picture of His will for you, all of your striving to maintain that relationship by some particular method or another is completely unnecessary.
All that is required is to live a natural life of absolute obedience and dependence on Jesus Christ. Never try to live your life with God in any other way except His way for you. And His way means total devotion to Him. Showing no concern for the uncertainties that lie ahead is the secret of walking with Jesus.
Peter saw in Jesus only someone who could minister salvation to him and to the world. But our Lord wants us to be fellow laborers with Him.
In verse 70 Jesus lovingly reminded Peter that he was one of the twelve chosen to go with Him.
And each of us, in our Christian walk must answer this question for ourselves: “Will you also want to go away?”
Ia manuia,
failauga p. anoa'i
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