The Food that Endures
What is it that Jesus wants to do in your life? Great question; however, I think when we examine it deeply there are three things that stand out in the Christian walk which Jesus calls us to.
The first is dependency. We are called not to go it on our own but to learn a life of total dependency upon God. This has been one of the most difficult lessons for me to learn. I am a can-do-type-of-guy. I think I have the ability and capacity, yet more often than not I fall short. Learning to be dependent upon God has been a challenge; yet the value of Him in me has and continues to be worth the journey.
The second is discipline--another area, which I don’t do well. Most of my life is un-disciplined. All I have to do is look at my desk. Discipline is a lifelong journey to be conformed into the image of Christ so that I might show forth the beauty of Christ in me. Disciplines are learned and practiced over and over again. It’s like working out at the club. The first week my muscles are sore, but eventually the soreness goes away and muscle grows. In my daily walk with Christ, I have found it to be difficult at first but as I continue to walk with Jesus that discipline is growing strong.
The third is surrender. My will is my will. It contains all I am and all I want to be. The problem with my will is that God does not control it. I control it. That’s the problem with the will. It needs to be controlled. Control is a choice. I can choose to live according to the law of God and live life full and free, or I can choose to live outside God’s will and live life empty. Each day I must choose to be controlled by Christ, so that I might live a life that is filled with His grace and love.
Jesus in His teaching today invites us not to labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life. His food is worth the effort of all that we are so that we may become children of Him who has called us to follow.
Let’s eat that food today.
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