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The commands of the LORD are clear,
giving insight for living.
Reverence for the LORD is pure,
lasting forever.
The laws of the LORD are true;
each one is fair.
They are more desirable than gold,
even the finest gold.
They are sweeter than honey,
even honey dripping from the comb.
They are a warning to your servant,
a great reward for those who obey them.
How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart?
Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
Keep your servant from deliberate sins!
Don’t let them control me.
Then I will be free of guilt
and innocent of great sin.
May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you,
O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
#6004 • SALVATION AND LIFE FROM ABOVE
I AM THE BREAD THAT CAME DOWN FROM HEAVEN
After this, Jesus crossed over
to the far side of the Sea of
Galilee, also known as the Sea
of Tiberias. A huge crowd kept
following him wherever he
went, because they saw his
miraculous signs as he healed
the sick. Then Jesus climbed
a hill and sat down with his
disciples around him. (It was
nearly time for the Jewish
Passover celebration.) Jesus
soon saw a huge crowd of
people coming to look for him.
Turning to Philip, he asked,
“Where can we buy bread to
feed all these people?” He was
testing Philip, for he already
knew what he was going to do.
Philip replied, “Even
if we worked for months,
we wouldn’t have enough
money to feed them!”
Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s
brother, spoke up. “There’s
a young boy here with
five barley loaves and two
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12
fish. But what good is that
with this huge crowd?”
“Tell everyone to sit down,”
Jesus said. So they all sat down
on the grassy slopes. (The
men alone numbered about
5,000.) Then Jesus took the
loaves, gave thanks to God, and
distributed them to the people.
Afterward he did the same with
the fish. And they all ate as much
as they wanted. After everyone
was full, Jesus told his disciples,
“Now gather the leftovers, so
that nothing is wasted.” So they
picked up the pieces and filled
twelve baskets with scraps left
by the people who had eaten
from the five barley loaves.
When the people saw him
do this miraculous sign, they
exclaimed, “Surely, he is the
Prophet we have been expecting!” When Jesus saw that
they were ready to force him
to be their king, he slipped
away into the hills by himself.
[JOHN 6:1-71]
That evening Jesus’ disciples
went down to the shore to
wait for him. But as darkness
fell and Jesus still hadn’t come
back, they got into the boat
and headed across the lake
toward Capernaum. Soon
a gale swept down upon
them, and the sea grew very
rough. They had rowed three
or four miles when suddenly
they saw Jesus walking on
the water toward the boat.
They were terrified, but he
called out to them, “Don’t be
afraid. I am here!” Then they
were eager to let him in the
boat, and immediately they
arrived at their destination!
The next day the crowd that had
stayed on the far shore saw that
the disciples had taken the only
boat, and they realized Jesus
had not gone with them. Several boats from Tiberias landed
near the place where the Lord
