| “And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.” – John 8:29 |
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| I always do those things that PLEASE My Father As Jesus Christ answered questions from Jews about who He was He told them about being sent by the Father and that His Father is always with Him. He then gives an incredible evaluation of Himself saying that He ALWAYS does the things that PLEASE Him. In making such a self-evaluation Jesus would have reason to say what He said as the Father had spoken from heaven several times that Jesus was His beloved Son, in whom He was WELL PLEASED! As Jesus lived to please His Father we are to live to PLEASE Jesus! Listen to 2 Corinthians 5:9 where the Apostle Paul says, “Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him.” Paul prayed that the Colossians would “walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, (Colossians 1:10a). To the Thessalonians he wrote, “Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God;” (1 Thessalonians 4:1) One of the areas that have to be decided upon is whether you will do that which is pleasing in the sight of God or seek to please people. You will not be able to PLEASE everyone. I challenge you to make the choice and live like Jesus, doing ALWAYS the things that please God! Remember this: If you please God it does not matter who you displease. If you displease God it does not matter who you please. Verse to DATE the Word on August 29 (8/29) is John 8:29. It says, “And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.” You will not hear WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT without there being WELL PLEASING first. Continue Strong for Him, pleasing Him. And remember to DATE THE WORD!! |