By: Hanny Lynn Stearns
Fish N
Loaves Ministries, Inc.
“Multiplying
God’s Word Around The Globe”
August 25, 2016
My
Food Is To Do His Will
John
4:34
Jesus said to them,
“My food is to do
the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.”
As a Christian who is born
again, we really have no place in our lives to desire anything but the will of
God. When Jesus met up with a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well one day, He was
going to show her how to get a drink of Living Water so she would never be thirsty
again. She, of course was thinking in the natural realm about how nice it would
be to never have to make the effort to carry her bucket to the well and fill it
and make the journey back to her home with the heavy water.
Jesus wanted to give her
a drink that would last for eternity. When the disciples returned from their
trip to go get something to eat – it seems everyone around Him was caught up in
filling their natural hunger and thirst, they encouraged Him to eat. He
declined their offer, indicating that His food was to do the Father’s will and
work.
Many on the planet today are running around
trying to satisfy a spiritual need by physical means and they never can seem to
get enough. I talk about the struggles I have had with food/sugar addiction,
but this can apply to anything. For me I will keep it to food. Where the woman at
the well was concerned, Jesus was more interested in getting her saved than
feeding His natural needs – trusting that the Father would take care of Him as
He sought the kingdom of heaven work as His first priority. I wonder how many
of us would be able to let go of the chains that have bound us in addiction if
we would just learn to trust our Father in heaven like Jesus did.
I talked about this in
the main Bible Study for today, but it is very appropriate to mention here as
well. Last night we went to dinner at some friend’s place on the beach. I
figured what they would be serving would not be something I could eat, so I ate
at home before we left. The truth is, I was wise in doing that because there
were things there I shouldn’t be eating at that time of day even though it was
a lovely and healthy meal. But as I sat there, I had a bit of resentment rise
up in my heart that I could not partake of it.
I had to repent for that
this morning because I need to always be grateful for the healthy things God provides
that I can have. He always provides for my every need and never leaves me
wanting for anything. I had gotten myself over tired and then the negative
thoughts tried to come. I didn’t camp there for too long, but the fact that I
felt that way at all was a warning sign. The enemy is never far when those types
of thoughts start to come.
What I really needed to
do last night was work the word by reminding myself that my food is to do the
will of Him who sent me and to finish His work. It is one of my daily
confessions. But I just sat there listening to the conversation and we had a
lovely evening. The feelings and thoughts passed and we enjoyed a beautiful God
given sunset and double rainbow as a sign of God’s double portion provision for
me and the reminder that He never fails to keep His promises.
God is our food. He is
our drink. Yes, we need to eat and drink natural food and water, but the thing
we need the most is His word and His Spirit. There isn’t enough food or alcohol
or drugs on the planet to fill our heart’s desire for love and acceptance. Only
the Lord can do that. I was reminded yesterday in the word of the following…
Isaiah 66:13a
As one whom his mother comforts, so I will
comfort you;
We need to remember
where we can go for comfort. And if we have a friend out there who is a “faith”
buddy, we can call them and ask them to remind us of how much God loves us and
will comfort us. We can go to the Lord and ask for help when we are being
pressed and tempted and He will always come to our aid. After a trying week of
busyness and much activity, I was reminded today to sit at the feet of Jesus
like Mary did. He can and will fill me up and quench my thirst. He will do that
for you too. Will you be a faith buddy to someone else who has struggled with
addiction? Will you remind a friend that God will fill and comfort them?
Remember when
we receive something from the Lord, we need to give it away. If we are
encouraged, we can pass it along. If we are taught something new in the word
that strengthened us, we can share that too. As long as we continue to say His
word out loud in faith over our lives and keep doing it, God’s word will work
for us. We are no longer addicts – we are free in Christ to do His will and to
finish His work. Praise His name forever!
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