Week 22, Day 3: God’s Will, Our Sustenance?
Today’s Reading: John 5:1-6:71
Some thoughts from yesterday’s reading…
In John 4:31-38, John records a situation in which Jesus uses the physical needs to illustrate a spiritual point. The disciples were encouraging Jesus to get something to eat, and He responded by saying that He had food that they did not know of. They were so focused on the physical that they had no idea that He was making a spiritual point. He told the disciples that His “food” was to do the will of the Father and finish His work. This statement should make us think about our responsibilities as well. How important do we view doing the will of God?
Christ was determined to finish the will of the Father. He viewed this responsibility as His very sustenance. He had to have do it. He would not quit until it was completed. Do we take God’s will for us so seriously? Do we really think of doing His work as our sustenance? Many people simply do not think of the work of God as being that important. They will do a bit of it here and there if they can fit it into their busy schedules, and if it does not interfere with something they want to do. If they want to participate in some sin, they don’t think it very important to keep to the work of God.
God expects us to make Him and His work our top priority. That means that every decision that we make should be centered on His will–what would He have us do? If we have that type of attitude, we will sustain ourselves on the will of the Lord. Doing His will is the only thing that will ensure our spiritual health and well-being. Is doing the Lord’s will our food? Or do we merely “snack” spiritually?
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