Day 317

Sep 14: John 1-4

Food is what keeps us nourished, sustained and energized right?

In chapter 4, Jesus talks about HIS food. I love these few verses b/c its profound and kinda funny at the same time seeing the cluelessness of the disciples as they are just getting to know Christ.

31 Meanwhile his disciples urged him, "Rabbi, eat something." 32 But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you know nothing about." 33 Then his disciples said to each other, "Could someone have brought him food?" 34 "My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work."

It's amazing how Jesus portrays things. Doing the Father's will and to finish that work is like food to Jesus. This love He has for the Father is what keeps Him going and is what ultimately gives him purpose and drive in His life. Just as God gives us this vast universe to see his sovereignty and gives us senses to feel his beauty, God also gives us food - something we rely on daily to keep us alive. Christ uses this analogy to show how much we should rely on that love which produces that will to do all things for His kingdom.

Are we as reliant on doing God's will as Christ was? We know that no one's life will ever be as purpose driven and as flawlessly executed as Christ's was, and maybe thats b/c He was eating a different kind of food than we are. In our struggles to become more Christ like, we ought to just look at what He was eating to keep him going. It's easy to go to church every Sunday and pray for every meal, but our daily lives need to be immersed with this urge and yearning to live out God's will. Only then will we see our lives becoming fruitful and impactful for His kingdom.