John 6:29

Jesus replies, “You want to know how you can honor God’s will for you?  Do this:  believe in the one he sent to you.”  John 6:29 EFP

Let’s go on the assumption the question asked in the previous verse reflect the will of the people.  It is an important question after all.  Has not most every true believer wondered, “How can I know God’s will for my life?”  Is that not just another way of asking the question this crowd was asking of Jesus?  “What can we do to do the things God wants us to do?” pretty much sums it up. 

For all the confusion that exists regarding the will of God and the myriads of books and manuscripts written on the subject, Jesus sums it up in just a few words—maybe as few as three:  “Believe in me.”  He doesn’t say it in such stark words. He says, “Believe in the one God sent.”  Why is something so simple so complicated?  Do I truly want to do what God wants me to do?  Do I want to honor his will for me?  God’s response to me is, “Believe in my Son.”  That’s it.  No long list.  No convoluted doctrine.  No theological treatise.  Is it truly that easy?  I have often wondered if it is because this concept is so simple that it becomes so difficult a concept for me to grasp and internalize.  It may also have to do with the meaning and implications of the word “believe.” One things for certain, whatever it is that comes after believing, it cannot follow without believing first. Well, Jesus has my attention again.  I can’t wait to see how this exchange develops.