John 6:15-27  Imagine this... Jesus sends His disciples off across the sea.. without Him.  He "withdraws" from the crowd.. up into the mountain.  It is dark out.  A storm comes up. The sea is roaring and the wind is howling.  It is then that Jesus comes to His disciples, walking on the water.. three or four miles out.  Enough to scare them to death!

What kind of dark.. stormy.. and scary places are you walking? Are you there without Jesus?  Look up! Here He comes.. the darkness is not dark to Him. The storm is not overwhelming Him. He is not afraid and He says, "It is I, do not be afraid."   Are you willing, like the disciples, to take Him into your boat? If you do.. He will get you through to the other side! 

The crowd had slept on the shore. When they got up they saw that Jesus was gone.  They found some small boats.. must have been a lot of them for 5000+ people to catch a ride across the waters.. and they went back to Capernaum.. and found Jesus again.  But, Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled."

What are our motives in seeking Jesus?  Do we seek Him because of Who HE is?  or because of what He does?  Are our prayers about knowing Him.. or about Him filling us with what we want?

"Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man shall give to you, for on Him the Father, even God, has set His seal."  To work.. to be occupied..  What is occupying your time?  That which is temporary.. earthbound..and perishing..  or that which is eternal and set in heaven above?  Let's start asking Him for the "food which endures to eternal life"!

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." (Matthew 6:19-21)  Jesus taught.   Paul's letter to Timothy helps us to understand  a little bit more about how to do that. "Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed."  (I Timothy 6:17-19) 

We are building our mansions in heaven..for eternity.. much better than anything we can ever build here in our lifetimes.  We do it by giving everything to Jesus and following Him. As Jesus told the rich young ruler, " If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." 

May we seek Jesus.. and follow Him because He is the Son of God, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords.  He gave His life for us. He wants all of our heart, our soul, our spirit, and our strength. He wants to be our treasure and our one desire. Seek Him and His kingdom.. and He will provide everything else that you need.  Hallelujah!  What a Savior!

Father in heaven, we hallow Your Name and pray that Your Kingdom will come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  We ask for daily bread, for forgiveness of every sin, for deliverance from the evil one, and for the love and grace to forgive others, do good.. to store up treasures in heaven, according to Your commands.  We desperately need You, Jesus. Fill us with Your Spirit and guide us in Your path we pray. Amen.