8. Chapter 72---To whom shall we go?

So quick insight that comes from John 6. Basically the whole chapter is about the Bread of Life, which is Christ and His Gospel. My teacher had us view this through Elder Scott's talk in October General Conference. In his address Elder Scott said, “Father in Heaven knew that you would face challenges and be required to make some decisions that would be beyond your own ability to decide correctly”. There are certain trials we will face on this earth that we are not expected to face alone.We were expected to face them with the Savior-The Bread of Life. In John 6, the people come to Christ for bread (physical bread) and He points out to them there is more to being a disciple of Christ than eating his bread and partaking of his miracles. We must partake of Him and His Atonement to be considered His true followers. In verse 66, after hearing this, many people choose to walk no more with Him. I can vividly imagine the scene. Christ is there feeling rejected and heartbroken that his children whom He loves have turned away. He had offered his life for them if they would repent, come unto him, endure to the end, but they left because they wanted the instant gratification of the physical “bread.” In verse 67 Christ then asks his apostles, “Will ye also go away ?” To which Peter profoundly answers “ Lord, to whom shall we go ?” That has never hit me so strongly before in my life. To whom shall we go? Who or what else is there to turn to? If we turn away from the Savior, the Bread of Life, TO WHOM SHALL WE GO??? There is no one else. If we choose to turn away from the Savior and His atonement, to not partake of it for WHATEVER REASON-to whom shall we go? Eventually everyone in this life or the next will realize that to whomever or whatever they turn to will not really feed them what they need. Christ is the only one who “hast the words of eternal life.” He is the only one with the plan, the only one with the doctrine, the only one in which we can find true happiness, comfort and peace. He is the ONLY ONE.

Returning to Elder Scott's address, if Christ is the only one and we turn away, who can help us with those decisions and challenges that Heavenly Father knew would be beyond our ability? If we choose not to follow Him, how shall we survive? To whom shall we go? I know there is no other way. With every fiber of my being, I know Christ lives and that because He lives and died for us, we can inherit eternal life. He showed us the way...He IS the way--- the Bread of Life.