Seeking Jesus

"When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus."  John 6:24.  Jesus had fed the large multitude with a small amount of food.  Now the multitude discovers that He has removed Himself the following day.  They immediately travel to Capernaum seeking Him.  Why do you think that they might seek Jesus?  Did the miracle create great faith in their hearts?  Were they desiring to hear the great lessons that He taught?  Did they hope to find in Jesus a higher and better relationship with God?  What motive prompted them to seek Jesus?  Jesus knew their hearts as He knows all hearts.  He accused them of seeking Him because of the loaves that had been fed to them. The spiritual had no place in their heart.  They were seeking Jesus not for the spiritual blessings that He could give them, but rather they were only seeking the trivial and mundane things of the world.  We should seek Jesus because He is the Son of God.  We should seek Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins.  We should seek Jesus to hear the wisdom of God that comes from His teachings.  Why do we seek Jesus?