Good Morning Friends,
“Jesus said to them, ‘My Father is always at
his work to this very day, and I, too, am working.’ For this reason the Jews
tried all the harder to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he
was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. Jesus gave
them this answer: ‘I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he
can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the
Son also does.’” (John 5:17-19)
There was a theory that was popular a couple hundred
years ago called deism. Deism teaches that God created the world, then set it
in motion and left it alone, never again interfering with what was happening in
His creation.
That’s not what Jesus knew to be true. He
declared, “My Father is always at work.” Jesus was sensitive and discerning
enough to be able to see God working around Him. When Jesus saw God at work, He
joined Him in that work.
God is still at work in the world today. He
has not left the world alone. He is at work in people’s lives, drawing them to
Him and then encouraging, comforting, challenging and supporting those who
respond to Him. God invites you and me to be involved in the work He is doing.
Keep your eyes open. Look around you. If you
are sensitive and discerning, you’ll see God at work. When you do – join Him! Among
the people where you work, God is at work. Among your neighbors, God is at
work. Among your classmates, God is at work. Will you join Him? Will you ask
God to increase your level of sensitivity to His work? Will you allow God to
use you as a tool to do His work?
His, by Grace,
Steve
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