We are called to ascend to higher levels of faith, and each step forward in faith will increase in us a spirit of true worship and praise. As we have noted, John’s Gospel plainly states that the multitude Jesus fed wanted to make him king (John 6:15). They wanted Jesus to make their lives comfortable and easy, but Jesus refused to be king on their terms. His kingdom is not of this world (John 18:36). People still insist that the church give them a Jesus who demands
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