Jesus Relied Upon God
Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. (John 15:9)
When the Messiah taught the Sermon on the Mount He revealed how He lived in the presence of the Father. A major section in the Lord’s instruction was about developing our awareness of the Father’s care.
Here is His thorough teaching:
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. 25 “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 “Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? 27 “And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life? 28 “And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, 29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. 30 “But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! 31 “Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ 32 “For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. (Matthew 6:24-33)
Challenging, right?
Please look at verse 32.
For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. (Matthew 6:32)
When the Lord Jesus said, “Your Father knows…” He was not merely speaking about that of which God is cognizant. Jesus was appealing to His listeners to believe in the care of the Father who cares.
Follow me in this: A normal father loves his children. A good father is an image of the good Father. A father is generally not considered to be good at being a father if he does not provide for his children. Is our Father good at being a father? Yes, He is.
Jesus had great confidence in His Father’s provision.
He taught us to pray for, and expect, daily bread.
Give us this day our daily bread. (Matthew 6:11)
In reliance upon His Father, He multiplied bread for multitudes.
He blessed the food, and breaking the loaves, He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. (Matthew 14:19b)
We are to rely upon God through Jesus in the same way Jesus relied upon His Father.
Remember, God loves you, just like He loves Jesus. He will provide for you, just like He provided for Jesus and provided through Jesus.
Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. (John 15:9)
The Messiah was confident of His Father’s care. As we grow in our awareness of the love of God we will share that confidence. That type of confidence is part of the sanctification process. It is good for us. Rely on Father’s love. Surely, He will care for you.
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