The Bread of Life, Week Five: Grace When We Don’t Understand
Posted August 24th, 2009 by fr. karl
John 6:56-69
As Jesus’ teaching on the Bread of Life comes to a close, even the larger band of His disciples is scandalized by His teaching, prompting the question to the Twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?” So often in our lives of faith, Jesus’ teaching and ways puzzle us and leave us with questions. The Lord allows these times to expose our hearts to us and give us the opportunity to come closer to Him in faith, for the only answer when we don’t understand is simply to know Jesus in a way that allows us to trust Him until, if ever, we are able to understand.