“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.” John 4:34
Think of some of the things that bring us satisfaction in this world; feeling loved and accepted, a full belly, a quenched thirst, accomplishing a goal, completing a project, a good days work, and the list goes on. As enjoyable as these things are, do any of them come close to the satisfaction felt when used by God?
Jesus seems to be making reference to this deeper satisfaction in John 4 when he is used by the Father to lift the soul of a hopeless woman. Physically speaking, the disciples knew that Jesus should be hungry and they completely misunderstood when he told them, “ I have food to eat that you know nothing about.” John 4:32
Spiritually speaking, the cup of living water given and accepted somehow satisfied or diminished Jesus’ physical appetite at that moment. Wow! Is this food available for you and me? I believe it is and I would venture to guess that many of you have tasted it.
May I encourage you to develop an appetite for this food, that is, to do the will of him who sent you and to finish his work. An important part of my job description is to prepare God’s people for works of service and that is what I hope to do. So offer yourself this day to walk in the good works that he has prepared in advance for you to walk in and simply go about your day in the ready position.
When God does use us to bless or nourish another soul we must be careful as servants of the Lord to not make trophies of these moments. Rather we should thank the Lord that he has trusted us to represent Him in this moment and ready ourselves for the next.
Pastor Doug
