Friday, September 18 My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.​—John 4:34.

[Áine]

Friday, September 18

My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.—John 4:34.

 

To Jesus, spiritual food included acting on God’s direction. In what sense is this like food? Just as our bodies are contented and nourished when we eat a good meal, our hearts are strengthened and our faith is nourished for everlasting life when we participate in doing God’s will. Putting divine instruction into practice is essentially what wisdom means. (Ps. 107:43) The reward for wisdom is worth the effort. “Nothing you desire can compare to it. . . . It is a tree of life to those who take hold of it, and those who keep firm hold of it will be called happy.” (Prov. 3:13-18) Jesus said: “If you know these things, happy you are if you do them.” (John 13:17) The disciples’ happiness would last if they kept doing what Jesus instructed them to do. They did not embrace his teachings and example simply as an immediate response on that one occasion. It became their way of life. w18.09 4 ¶4-5

[Chris7]

To Jesus it was as nourishing, satisfying, and refreshing as food to do the work he was assigned by his father Jehovah.  It would be like Noah receiving the plans for building the ark, only benefited when he started and kept building it. Same with us, when we engage in the ministry we refresh our love for Jehovah.