Read: John 6:60-71
60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.”
66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” (John 6:60-63 and 66-69)
Growing up, most of us were taught not to put all our eggs in one basket. This idiom comes from an old proverb, most likely Spanish or Italian. It is first found 
in print during the 17th century. The idea is that you should not gather all the eggs from your hens into one basket because if you should drop the basket, you lose all your eggs. The idiom appears in Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes (1615): “…to withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action when there’s more reason to fear than to hope; ’tis the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not venture all his eggs in one basket.”
For centuries, this has been common advice and practice for most people. We hear, “I know you want to be an actor, but you still need to have a good education. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Or, “I applied to ten different colleges. I didn’t want to put all my eggs in one basket.”
When it comes to faith, too often people do the same thing. They try a little of this and a little of that to see which one “works”. Sometimes, if they pray to Jesus and he doesn’t come through like they expect, well maybe Buddha will or the horoscope or something else. Other times, they want to do something or live a certain way and the Bible says that is not appropriate. Instead of adjusting their life to God’s Word, they pick and choose what to obey or they simply move on to a different faith that allows them to do as they please.
In John 6, Jesus has fed the five thousand and they have followed him for another meal. In response, he has said some difficult to understand words about “eating his flesh” and “drinking his blood”. When those who had been following Jesus heard him say these things, many said they were hard sayings. In verse 66, many turn back and no longer follow him.
Jesus then addresses the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” Is this saying too hard for you too? Jesus words are spirit and life (verse 63).
Peter answers profoundly. Where would we go? You have the words of eternal life. They may be hard. They do not allow for one foot in and one foot out. There is no hedging our bets. We cannot simply add a little Jesus to what we are already doing. It’s all or nothing. Either Jesus is Lord of all or he is not Lord at all. We believe. We know you are the Holy One of God. We’ve put all our eggs in your basket.
Imagine how difficult Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion were for the disciples. It seemed that all their eggs were crushed. All their hopes were gone. All their faith had been shattered. Though Jesus had told them exactly what was going to happen, they had not understood.
Where are you with Jesus today? Are you trusting in him alone as the only one with the words of eternal life or have you hedged your bets?
What do you do when God doesn’t answer prayer like you want or life is hard?
Have you put all your spiritual eggs in Jesus’ basket? Is there any area in your life where you are trying to do things in your own strength or you are looking to something other than Jesus for help or comfort?
Perhaps you would offer this prayer I found from a church in California as your prayer for wholehearted commitment to Jesus:
Heavenly Father, I humble myself in worship before you. All glory, honor, and praise belong to you. I thank you for life, and for all that you have done for me through Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior. I surrender myself to your perfect will and commit myself totally and wholeheartedly to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Please forgive my sins and cleanse me from all unrighteousness. I turn away from all that has its source in the world, the flesh, or the devil and I turn to you, O God. Please produce within my life Christ-like thinking, character, and behavior. I desire to walk in love and humility and to lead a life that pleases you. Also, I ask you to empower me to do the work to which I have been called. Use me for your glory and the establishment of your kingdom.
I commit my time, my talents, and my resources to you. Everything that I have has been given to me by you, so I offer these gifts back to you for your holy use. I pray that every good seed that I plant will yield a rich harvest of souls, righteousness, and blessing.
Finally, dear Jesus, I am so thankful for your loving sacrifice. You have made salvation, healing, deliverance, peace, and so many wonderful things available to me, so I commit myself to your Lordship with joy and thanksgiving.
In the name of Jesus, Amen