about this and so he said to them, “Does this offend you? Then how will you react when
you see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the spirit that gives life;
the flesh. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. But among you
there are some who do not believe.” From the beginning, Jesus knew who would betray
him. So he added, “As I have told you, no one can come to me unless it is granted by the
Father.” After this many disciples withdrew and no longer followed him. Jesus asked the
Twelve, “Will you also go away?” Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You
have the words of eternal life. We now believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”
READ: After hearing Jesus’ words, Jesus’ followers found the words of Jesus hard and too
difficult to accept. Jesus was aware of the murmurings of his disciples. He asked them if they
were upset of his words. If the disciples could not accept his words, how would they react if
they would see Jesus ascending to where he was before. It is the spirit, and not the flesh,
that gives life. Jesus’ words are spirit and life. Jesus was aware who were not believing in
him and who would betray him. Afterwards, many of Jesus’ followers left him. He asked the
Twelve if they too would leave. Peter said that they could not go to anyone else. Jesus
has the words of eternal life. Peter professed that Jesus is the Holy One of God.
REFLECT: It is not the flesh but the Spirit that gives life. Jesus’ words are spirit and life. In
our journey of faith, there are times when we feel at a loss because we do not allow the
Holy Spirit and the words of Jesus to guide us. There are times when we may experience
a kind of spiritual dryness. Life does not only consist in being physically alive. We are always
called to be spiritually alive by living out the Gospel values taught to us by Jesus.
PRAY: Let us pray that we may truly accept Jesus’ words together with the challenges
they pose.
ACT: Let us reread John 6. Let us reflect on one challenging inspiration that may come to us.
Let us try living up to such challenge.
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