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John 6:29 - Work is to “believe”. What is it to believe, trust, entrust, be still and know, move forward in faith, allow oneself to be stopped or rerouted with wisdom
● Work: the works required and approved by God - and this for salvation, the establishment of the relationship as offered and afforded by God in faith
● Work: a work or worker who accomplishes something
● A Work: is is a deed (action) that carries out (completes) an inner desire (intension, purpose)
● In this case: believing, knowing, trusting, entrusting, following...
...THEN...
● Works: doing (obeying commands) - and this for cultivating and maintaining the relationship, making effective and productive, in and by the sanctifying power of the Spirit and Truth (with our cooperation)
That work is accomplished in us by God through faith, the works we do are those we do as we listen to our Father’s commands and obey them… because we believe!
● Believe: “I believe”, have faith in, trust in (growing to) entrust - more and more)
● Believe: being persuaded that this is true - leading to (faith), because it proceeds from, God’s in-birthing faith (2Peter 1:2)
John uses the word “believe” over 100 times in his gospel, which accounts for over half of the occurrences in the New Testament
Like any other relationship this takes...
● Time - with each other - He’s here waiting and wanting! (Rv 3:20; Mt 7:7; Lk 11:9; Jn 10:3)
● Attentiveness - engagement - mutual honor and respect (1Pe 3:12; Ne 1:1; Ps 18:6; 33:18; 34:15; 65; Job 36:7; Zech 13:9)
● Times - commitment and consistency in meeting (Is 1:18; 55:6; 65:24; Ps 23; Mt 11:28)
● Dialogue - Listening, listening, asking, and telling (Phil 4:4-8)
● Doing - engaging with one another in what you have discussed and decided upon
James 1:19-27 - instruction and encouragement
Phil 4:4-8 - doing what God’s way and wisdom demands
We cannot blame God for not guarding and guiding our hearts and minds - if we do not yield to and do what He instructs to do - in loving obedience to His love and wise and loving commands..
When we take into consideration that He has given us “everything we need for life and godliness” His instructions, His Spirit with Whom to fellowship, be instructed, encouraged, empowered by, and we do not utilize all that He is and gives, not knowing or doing what it is He, out of mercy, grace, kindness, love and wisdom says we have to do.
