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“Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life…Then said they unto Him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent” (John 6:27-29).
Earlier in this chapter of John, the Lord Jesus had fed thousands of people by multiplying the lunch of one boy. Everyone enjoyed it, and then the people followed Him across the Sea of Galilee, for they wanted more of that free food! Then the Lord Jesus told them not to “labor” or “work toward” the food that would perish, but rather to be concerned about something more important—eternal life. Yes, it is important to have food to eat in this world, but far more important to know where we are going when we leave this world.
When they asked the Lord Jesus what they should be doing, in order to “work the works of God,” He replied that the first thing they needed to do was to believe on Him. We cannot work for salvation; it is a free gift of God through believing on the Lord Jesus. If you are not yet saved, this is the first step towards having a real relationship with God. We must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, for salvation is only through Him.
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