Sign of the Gathered Loaves

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled. ( John 6:26, ASV )

¹¹ Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would. ¹² And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost. ¹³ So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten. ( John 6: 11-13, ASV )

This shows the life of a believer. The broken loaves signifies the Lord's people. By giving thanks to the Father he acknowledged that the people were given to him by His Father.

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. ( John 6:44 )

Once we go to Jesus he will take us and break us and distribute us so that his people can be fed and be satisfied.

And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken ( Mathew 21:44 ).

The broken people will be later gathered by Jesus.

¹⁶For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

¹⁷Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. ( 1 Thessalonians 4 : 16-17 )

Jesus later went ahead and did another sign by raising up Lazarus from the dead ( John 11:1-44 ) to show the people that he can gather even his people who are dead and gone at his coming!

Many people follow Jesus so that they can be temporarily filled. So that they can have a temporary joy and peace. They come to him in prayer so that they can be free from the guilt not praying. Some pray so they receive the glory of men ( Mathew 6:5 ).A sign is nothing but a pointer to something else. How often we miss the signs that point to eternal truth? Do you believe that God will not for ever leave you broken but will come to gather you with all his saints? Why do you follow Jesus?

Prayer: Dear Lord, please open my eyes to see the eternal truths that your signs point to.