Quick Note – John 6:24 – Seek Jesus

John 6:24 – So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

When I am looking for something, I look high and low, far and wide for the thing that I am seeking, whether it be my car keys, my glasses, or my phone. I will scour the places that I thought I might have left it behind and continue to look for them there until I am certain that it isn’t there. Then, I will go to another place and look there. I will search as quickly as possible, because every minute counts to prevent me from losing that thing I am looking for forever. The question I have for you today is “When you realize Jesus is not where you currently are, do you immediately leave that place to seek Him?”

In our passage today, the people who were following Jesus went with him to a desert place. After preaching to them, Jesus not wanting them to go away hungry fed them with five loaves and two fish. He fed 5000 men not counting the women and children. This was a miracle! So when the crowd that was following Him realized that He could do this, they wanted to make Him king. Jesus then withdrew to a mountain, sent His disciples on a boat to the other side, and prayed. That evening after spending time with His Heavenly Father, Jesus walked on the water and joined His disciples on the boat. So it wasn’t until the next day, that the crowd noticed that Jesus was no longer there, and according to our passage, when they noticed that, they left that place to seek Jesus. They knew that nothing of value was there, if Jesus was gone, so they sought Him.

Now, in the later verses, we come to find out that the crowd only followed Jesus, because they wanted the free food, which is not why we should seek Him; however, we can still commend the crowd for realizing that without Jesus, there was nothing for them there. We can follow their example of leaving wherever we are at in life if He isn’t in it, in order, to seek Him. When I mean leaving wherever we are in life, I mean our careers, our relationships, and even our dreams and goals. If it isn’t God’s will for you to be in those things or to chase after them, then you need to leave those things and to seek Him. The only thing in life worth pursuing is a relationship with Jesus Christ, for He promises that anyone who comes to Him will have eternal life. Don’t seek Christ for what you can get from Him like the crowds did, but seek Him for who He is. So drop everything that takes you away from Him and seek Him!