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John
  
57As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me.58This is the bread which came down from heaven, not such as the fathers ate the manna and died; he who eats this bread will live for ever."59This he said in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum.


Christ tells us of the life in the mighty God, who is the living Father. He is from eternity to eternity the Father of all love. Christ lives in the Father, and does not exist for his own sake but for the Father. His life finds meaning not by satisfying his own ambitions, but by total obedience to his Father, who has begotten him. The Son serves the Father, while the Father loves the Son and works in His fullness through the Son.
Jesus revealed the mystery of his union with the Father before the raging opposition. He gave them a lofty revelation, "As I live for the Father and in Him, so I wish to live for your sakes and in you. In order that you may live for me and in me." Dear brother, are you ready for this intimate bond with Christ? Will you accept him with all the aims and energies of your being or will you not? Do you wish to die to self, so that the Lord may live in you?
Christ did not come with practical reforms, nor does he send us wealth to help ourselves. He does not plan rural developments. No! he changes hearts, so that men may live godly lives for ever. He offered believers a share in his divinity. Thus he creates a new undying man, one who lives, loves and serves. His aim is God.
Revise chapter six, and count the times in which Christ utters three words, "Father", "Life" and "Resurrection" as well as their derivatives. You will quickly grasp the gist of John’s gospel. The believer in Christ lives in the Father’s Spirit, moving towards resurrection in glory.

Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, we thank you for coming to us, and granting us the Father’s life with the fullness of joy. Pardon our sins and sanctify us, so that we may serve thee patiently and lovingly, and follow thee meekly, and not live for ourselves.
Question
Why did Jesus say to his hearers that they had to eat his body and drink his blood?