John 6:67,68

In Germany I used to travel quite a bit by train. I remember sometimes the crew of the train announcing: End of the journey. All passengers please leave the train! What a relief for us passengers to have finished the long tiresome journey especially on a very hot day in summer. Finally we had arrived at the beautiful place where we wanted to spend our holidays.

Our life is also a journey! We are doing this and we are doing that. We are looking here and we are looking there. We are seeking here satisfaction and we are looking somewhere else for…….. yes, sometimes we are not even sure what we are searching for.

But we are all searching for something. Where do we find what we are looking for?

Simon Peter in the Bible found what he was looking for. He found the person with the eternal words. He found the Lord Jesus Christ. Or rather we should say the Lord Jesus Christ had revealed himself to Peter.– Peter had arrived at the eternal destination. He believed that the Lord Jesus Christ was the Holy One of God. He did not only believe that, but he also knew it. End of the journey for Peter. We can know also. But we must believe like Peter. But as I have said already it is by revelation. And that is also the end of the journey or us. There is no better destination. What a relief and what a joy!

Also the question Jesus asked the twelve is very significant. We would probably say Please don’t leave me. What can I do for you to make you stay with me?

Not so the Lord. He says:”You do not want to leave too, do you?”

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