A Life Focus

“My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work.”
-Jesus*

The journey a disciple takes is one that seeks to be just like Jesus. The greatest pursuit of Jesus was to “DO” the will of His Father. It was the very thing that sustained him. His food? If he did nothing else in life it would be to fulfill the desires of his Heavenly Father. When Jesus walked the planet there was finally an individual who sought the purposes of heaven on earth. He was not divided in his thinking. He was not compromised or jaded by the inconsistencies of this fallen world. He was not influenced by poverty or wealth. He had a single focus, His Father’s desires. Therefore it meant something when He said that the kingdom of God was near. It was standing right in front of them. In effect Jesus had diplomatic immunity even though He never invoked it. He was living and breathing only for the kingdom purposes of heaven. This was the Jesus who spoke these words to his disciples (students).

And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said,
“Behold My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother.” – Jesus**

Jesus indicated that the same priority that existed in His life would exist in the lives of those who were his disciples. They would seek above all else to “DO” the will of His Father. They would come to live by the desires of the heavenly Father. They would forsake the conflicting desires of this present world. They would forsake the conflicting desires of even their own hearts. They would have a single focus of fulfilling the desires of His Father. It makes sense that He would teach them to pray such as He did, “Thy kingdom come and Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10).

*John 4:34
**Matthew 12:49-50

What is the single most important focus of your life?

The Purpose

It is amazing to me that followers of Christ get wrapped up in so many activities and do not fulfill the simple teachings of Jesus. He really focused on a few key things. First and foremost was perfectly reflecting the Father and doing what he had seen the Father do. A student's highest goal is to become like his teacher. Followers of Christ should be becoming more like him each and everyday. How do you do that and what does that mean? This is the purpose of the Disciple's Journey. How do 21st century individuals become like the master who walked the planet 21 centuries ago? Evaluate what you read here. Think about it. Pray about it. Read what Jesus said and did in the gospels and then respond. God bless you in your journey to be his disciple.

Matthew 10:24-25

Who are you becoming like each day?