Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.
John 6:27
A life lived only for the stuff of this world, only for the experiences of this brief spin on planet earth is a life poorly lived. It misses the real reason for life. Christians invest ourselves with a view towards eternity. Food for our day to day will be consumed or perish. But Jesus feeds us better… a life that carries us into eternity.
And so in all we do, Christians must labor toward the eternal. Not that we dismiss any earthly experience. Rather, we see how God infuses those moments that we live right now with eternal significance for His glory and our good. We rejoice in the gospel when we eat, drink, interact, work, learn, and play for God’s glory. We find Jesus giving us eternal bread in the provision of our daily bread found in our labor and our career.
Yes, Lord, all my days call me to work for the food that will never perish. Fill up my moments with abundant life yielding eternal life in You, Jesus!
Amen
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