WORK OF GOD

John 6:29
“This is the work of God, that you believe in the One He sent.”
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I have been watching American Idol and its Philippine counterpart – Pinoy Idol. It is really great watching talented individuals giving all their best. However, before these great winners became what they are now, they underwent grueling interviews, auditions, hours of practice, ridicules, excitement, joy and frustrations. Most would say that they are great fans of their idols. You can even see them imitating well-known singers and performers. They imitate them because they believe they are the greatest. They imitate them because they believe in what they do. They imitate them because they want to be them – or even better.

Jesus is our greatest idol. And we are His greatest fans. And we believe in Him not only because we read about Him. We idolize Him not just because we heard about Him. We are His greatest fans because we believe in everything that He stands for – love and peace!

As His greatest fans, it is only proper that we show this love to everyone. We should spend hours of reading His Words, accept being ridiculed, be excited in teaching others, share our joys and happiness and give back to Him our frustrations and disappointments, totally believing and trusting Him that everything will be alright.

We have not seen Jesus in person, and yet we put our faith in Him. It is by God’s grace that we have been given insight to ‘see’ spiritual things that our practical eyes can never see. That grace is given through our faith. And He calls us to give that “sight” to others so they may also receive His promise of love, peace and salvation. We can even be better, and He knows that and He believes we can. We are His chosen people. And by knowing that we should live our lives like His shall be our greatest source of joy and faith.

Almighty Father, I believe that You can do all things and I trust that in all things there is meaning and purpose. In You, I believe all things are possible. Everything will be alright, or even better, as I perform all the things You want me to do. I ask for the wisdom to serve you in all things I believe in You and I pray that my loved one will soon feel Your Grace.

Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!