When We See God Work

 April 7, 2024

Sunday

The staff at our church is going through "Experiencing God." Some have done it before. I have led a few groups of "Experiencing God" back in the early 90s. You would think I would have learned what it says a long time ago. 

Experiencing God says that we should look for where God is working and join Him. The following verse is used:

John 5:19 (NASB 2020) ¹⁹ Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in the same way.

Jesus watches His Father to determine what He should be doing. After seeing what His Father is doing He joins the Father. It is a pretty plain. It reminds me of Peter seeing Jesus walking on the water asks if he can come out and join Jesus. Of course he can.

None of this is new. But today I was reading in John 16:13 and I saw things better.

John 16:13 (NASB 2020 ¹³ But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.

The Holy Spirit speaks to the believers by hearing what the Father says. There is an incredible harmony between the members of the Trinity. No one speaks out of turn. No one acts out of turn. The principle holds true that we don't simply think of things that we can do for God. We see God working and join Him in what He is doing. We don't simply try to think of the greatest things that will break records. We act humbly as we join God. Therefore, He provides the work, provides the strength and provides the resources and He gets all the glory. We take our place as His slaves.

While that may mean that we don't get our own names up in lights, it does take away the pressure of performing so that what we do is noticed by the world. In fact, I believe we did it wrong if God doesn't get all the glory.

Yours and my greatest claim is that we are servants of the most high God. All of our accomplishments should add up to that. While it is more than reciting lines in a play, it is less that being the star attraction. 

So, we look to see where God is working with a decided commitment to obey. 

Show us, Lord, where you are working. Invite us to join you and we will. Amen