In John 6..the entire chapter... God teaches us how to "be in Christ!" And when we are "in Christ",
God can do His work through us. Our belief in Him and our belief in what He can do through us determines our effectiveness in the world.
When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd, He didn't gasp and wonder how He was going to feed them! He just knew He was to feed them, and He gathered up what food they had and began the task. And there was food left over!
This is how we are to act! A job needs to be done. Knowing with Christ's help, we can do it. We begin the work. When it is done, we know it was done with God's grace! If we do not believe it can be done, it won't get done. Believing it can be done with God's help, and trusting Him enough that we keep up the work, it will be finished, and on time!
Now, I am not particularly wise, but I believe the Bible gives us wisdom. So, I look to the Bible to teach me what I need to know, and these days so filled with trouble and so much hatred between different peoples, we need to look at the Bible for guidance. For the most part, the Bible teaches us how to love one another. And that is what I choose to believe..we must love one another. And whatever work we have chosen to do must be based on love, love for God and love for our fellow men.
Can we do this? We must. Can we begin the work? We have. We must trust the results will be good.
Lord God, May your world desire your love....desire love for You...and love for one another. This job needs to be done! Amen.
So friend, let this love begin with you and me.
Jo INMN
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