Daddy’s Working, And I Am Too?
John 5:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
17But Jesus answered them, My Father has worked [even] until now, [He has never ceased working; He is still working] and I, too, must be at [divine] work.
Recently I have had some challenging moments in life, anything from physical to you name it. But I gained some insight the other day watching my daughter and listening to my son, who had decided to read the Bible and give us His interpretation of some Biblical stories. I noticed that although my daughter was engaged in listening to the humorous, comedic version of the Bible according to Delvin, she never stopped her tasks, her work; as we were doing things in the kitchen she kept working and moving. I was working and had not stopped, so she did not stop, she kept moving and cleaning and prepping even through all of the laughter and the side splitting moments that took place, she never let them deter her from the task at hand. My husband always says we are being watched and emulated more than we realize. He is always giving me lots to think about, and one of those things was do I want those who are watching to imitate my actions, behaviors, or ethics. In this moment I was proud to see that my daughter had learned not only one good trait but several that caused her to remain even when there was an alternative that would have given her a moment to just chill and take in the show.
We often will pray for things and about situation that are occurring in our life. We like to say that we know God is working on our behalf and that He is more than able. I have heard so many people say, He is God all by himself, well not one of these statements is false, they are all true, but they should never be used as an excuse to stop our work, to stop moving and trying to do what God has shown through Jesus as our example. Many of us just want to sit still, chill and we get lazy and complacent on God, we want Him to do all of the work and us to do nothing. The old Saints use to say, “if you make one step and He will make two.” It is important that we understand the value of work, and of doing. In the book of James the Holy Spirit through the writer made a point of pointing out not once, not twice but three times that Faith without works is DEAD, (See James 2:18, 20, 26). Anytime there was a miracle something was required of the person, or in the case of those who were dead some was required of those left, they had to confess, affirm, make steps towards, they were required to do something. Why should it be any different for us? We want things to just magically appear, and God does do that, sometimes, but in most cases healing, deliverance, prosperity, salvation, etc… is a process by which we have to do something to get to it, grow in it or maintain it. Many of us have not gotten to the point where we are desperate for it yet or really need God to move, because when we do become desperate we will do things we have not done before and we will move out of the posture we have maintained that has yielded us no results, or little to none.
Movement is a part of getting or taking us anywhere. Work is a part of us being able to yield, reap, produce, cultivate. There is a need for us to work at what it is that we feel called to do to further the Kingdom of God, what we desire for our lives and in the lives of our children and future generations. We also must be willing to work on us, to work on who we are supposed to be. Sitting still, or not working to get where you need to go will only produce frustration in us (because nothing is happening) and in those around us (because we are miserable and sitting back on our laurel’s complaining). Jesus is our example. He worked because He said His Father was working. Well, our Heavenly Father and Elder Brother are working why aren’t we working? Why aren’t we moving towards what we need? Why aren’t we working towards our goals instead of just dreaming about them, thinking about them and talking about them why aren’t we getting to the business of being about them? My husband has a saying in his business practices, “I can’t want it more than you do.” This is true in all things and where God is concerned too, God already did the work and is still working, when are we going to do the work we need to do to get where we need to be? Are you working, if you are keep pressing, if not you ought to be, it won’t get done by itself! The scriptures even say a man that does not work should not eat; should you be eating in the natural or in the spiritual?
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