Tonight’s family service looked at the theme of staying connected to God. Mark spoke briefly about how we like to be online these days, connected to the World Wide Web, but www.God stands for different words!
God’s Will
Matt 7:21 reminds us that not everyone who calls Jesus ‘Lord’ will get to heaven; obedience to God is required. Jesus reminds us in Luke 22:41-42 that what counts is God’s will. We have to be prepared to surrender our will to God’s will if we are to stay connected to God.
God’s Way
Ps 27:11 asks God to teach us His ways and lead us in smooth paths. God’s ways can be summarised in the word ‘love’:
1 Cor 12:31-13:1 talks about the ‘better’ or ‘more excellent’ way, this being the way of love. God’s ways are motivated by love; Christians were first known as people of the ‘Way’ and we need to walk in this way every day.
God’s Work
Jesus defined His work as doing the Father’s will. Even as a boy of twelve, He told Mary and Joseph He had to do His Father’s work (Luke 2:49); later, He would say that He had to do the Father’s work while there was still time. (John 9:4) He is our example in fulfilling God’s work.
As we stay connected to the Father, we abide in the vine, in an intimate and organic relationship with God (John 15:1-8).
