John 6:34-35 Then said they to him, Lord, ever more give us this bread.… Men who are mending find themselves hungry between meals. "Oh," the doctor says, "that is a capital sign. You will get on now." I love to see God's people when the Lord is strengthening them, for then they leave off being dainty and fault-finding, and prove the truth of Solomon's proverb, that to the hungry man every bitter thing is sweet. Then they come to Monday night prayer-meetings and week evening services. They used to be able to do very well from Sunday to Sunday, and I have known some of them get on with one meal on the Lord's day, and like it all the better if that was quickly served and soon over. When the gracious Lord strengthens His people they become very sharp-set. Somebody said on Sunday morning to me, "Did you not feel it sweet preaching?" I replied, "I always feel it sweet preaching the gospel of the grace of God." "Ah, but," he said, "the people swallowed it all just as it came from your mouth, and they seemed so hungry after it." Truly this makes a preacher happy. (C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.WEB: They said therefore to him, "Lord, always give us this bread." |
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