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John 6:1-21

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He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.
(John 6:6)

As my wife and I raised our children, we would often use teachable moments to help them make good decisions. Jesus does the same thing with Philip in this chapter of John, and He does the same thing with us in our daily lives.

Life can be viewed as a series of tests that are set before us. How well we do on these tests is directly related to how well we are prepared.

There is no better preparation for life's test than to know what Jesus would do. The best way to know what Jesus would do is to have a close relationship with Him. We gain this type of relationship by knowing His Word and by being sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

How well are you doing with your test of life? You can certainly increase your mark by having Jesus and His Word--the Bible--as your tutor.