Do you find this verse and prayer helpful for today's world and how ?

Question

Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to
eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the
Father has placed his seal of approval.
-- John 6:27
THOUGHT:
What are you spending the biggest bulk of your life working for?
Is it a boss, a promotion, a sense of importance, a secure
lifestyle ...? If it can be taken from you, or you can be removed
from it, then it's not very permanent is it! Only what Jesus gives
us is truly lasting, and it comes from God's grace. So how can you
more fully invest yourself in work that "endures to eternal life"?

PRAYER:
Un-cloud my thinking, dear God, so that I may more clearly see
what it is that I'm working for in my life. Help me find ways to
invest myself, "my" time, and "my" money in those things that are
eternal. But, dear Father, I must confess that I will need your
help to find my significance in my relationship with you and not in
what I do, produce, and accomplish. Please forgive and stre

Answer 1

Wouldn't it be nice to have both tho.

Answer 2

I spent the bulk of my life working to pay taxes, rendering unto Caesar that which is Caesar's.

If the faithful stopped working for food, they would live as beggars who are dependent on the good will of those who do work -- sort of like holy men of all times.

Answer 3

It's a good reminder, but we also have to remember that Jesus wasn't telling us not to provide for our families; we are simply meant to put it in perspective and realize that if work/money/power/whatever is the top priority in our life and that which takes all of our attention, things are out of whack.

Answer 4

Yes words are very useful. NOT. How about actually DOING something instead of doing nothing but talking to an imaginary friend. You people are quite astonishingly pathetic.

Answer 5

do not work for food that spoils?

i thought fresh produce is good for you