That second sentence needs some examination. “But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe.” What is it they have seen and yet still do not believe? They are following Jesus everywhere (indeed they have seen him) and yet they had just earlier demanded a sign from Jesus that he has the power of giving eternal life (their disbelief).  Jesus had just corrected the people when they claimed it was Moses who brought manna down from heaven as a sign of Moses’ power to save. Jesus corrects them, saying it was God who sent the manna, and likewise, it is God who now sends Jesus to them as the true Bread of Life.

In contemplating what it means to belong to another, it is more than merely saying the words, ‘I belong to…,’ for true possession also requires action to manifest its truth. A child seeks the one to which it belongs, likewise, we too will seek that to which we belong. God has opened the doorway to those who seek him. Whosoever will may come, and enter. The point Jesus is making to the crowds is clear; they are still seeking after the immediate physical needs he can satisfy but not for a place with him as someone God desires. To believe in Jesus requires action to manifest its truth; we must seek him, if we belong to him.