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John 6:27

Jesus inverts earthly priorities — what the world calls work (earning food) He calls unnecessary; what He calls essential (receiving eternal life) is a gift, not something we earn.

Memory phrase: Work for food that lasts forever.

Talk about it: What things do you work hardest for? Which of those things will last forever?

Prayer: Lord, help me put first things first — seeking You and Your eternal life above all else.

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