After this, 

Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias ).

A huge crowd was following him because they saw the signs that he was performing by healing the sick. 

John 6:1-3 CSB

After this...after giving a long speech to the religious leaders about how the Old Testament scriptures pointed to himself, that they were missing the signs because they were so caught up in their rules and their power structures. 

After that, people, ordinary people, saw what Jesus was doing, and wanted to draw near.

They saw the signs that Jesus was posting, and rather than want to get rid of Jesus from their lives, the crowd, the ordinary people, wanted more of him.

We get to choose too. 

Is Jesus challenging maybe not the religious structure in my world, but the one in my heart. 

The one where I set the rules. 

His signs are about flourishing, healing, nourishment, and just like this crowd of ordinary people, we get to choose to come nearer.

To follow Jesus.

To see the signs that he is who he says he is, not something less or smaller.

And to draw near.

#gospelofjohn

#signs

#jesusatthecentre