The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him.” John 8:29
There is only one thing we need do as followers of Christ, and that is to do what is pleasing to His Heavenly Father, just as Jesus did. Jesus knew His Father was with Him every step of the way, especially when it came time for Him to finish what He was sent to do. To know and do the will of the Father such that He finds us delightful means we must know the heart of the Father intimately.
Most parents know exactly what their children prefer. Conversely, not many children know what their parents like, unless, out of deep gratitude and love, they have actually paid close attention and sought to serve their parents, to give back as a means of thanking them.
Do we behave like filial and loving children?
Do we seek wholeheartedly to do what is pleasing to Him?
Have we listened carefully in order to carry out what He desires for us, trusting He knows what’s best for us?
Do we seek the good of others even at our own inconvenience?
Do we obey Him in all things?
These are questions worth pondering each day.
To know the heart of our Father requires first a heart of gratitude, followed by a tongue of praise, and cheerful, generous and untiring hands that bring light and life to the world around us.
Let us cultivate these pleasing attitudes of Christ, lest we are doomed by our disobedience and our sin.
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