Brighter Day Baptist Church Devotional

February 12, 2026

Where Jesus Speaks – The Way, the Truth, and the Life

Day 3: When Truth Thins the Crowd

Scripture Focus: John 6:60–69**

By now the excitement has faded.

The miracle was thrilling.
The bread was satisfying.
But the teaching? It became hard.

After Jesus declared Himself the Bread of Life and spoke about eating His flesh and drinking His blood (speaking spiritually of believing and receiving Him), many in the crowd responded:

“This is a hard saying; who can understand it?” (John 6:60)

And then something sobering happens.

“From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.” (John 6:66)

They loved the miracles.
They liked the meals.
But they left when the message challenged them.

Jesus didn’t chase them.
He didn’t soften the truth.
He didn’t lower the standard.

Instead, He turned to the twelve and asked one of the most piercing questions in Scripture:

“Do you also want to go away?” (John 6:67)

That question still echoes today.

When following Jesus costs comfort…
When truth confronts culture…
When obedience requires surrender…

Will we stay?

Peter answers with conviction:

“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (John 6:68)

That’s it.

Not “You give good bread.”
Not “You perform great miracles.”
But “You have the words of eternal life.”

Here’s the heart of today’s devotion:

Crowds follow for benefits.
Disciples stay for truth.

Sometimes God allows the crowd to thin so He can reveal who is truly committed.

Today’s question:

👉 Am I a consumer of blessings, or a committed disciple of truth?

Prayer:
Lord, when Your Word challenges me, help me not to walk away. Give me Peter’s heart — a heart that says, “There is nowhere else to go.” Anchor me in truth, even when it costs. Amen.