34 Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

— John 4:34

For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will but the will of Him who sent me.

— John 6:38

4 I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.

5 And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.

6 I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.

— John 17:4-6

7 Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’

— Hebrews 10:7

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

The Lord Jesus reveals and actually invites us, His believers, to experience the permeating joy of God’s eternal work. Jesus desires to entrust us to carry on His commission from the Father and to do even greater things than He did on earth. He tells us that His food is to do the will of God and to finish God’s work. Jesus approached His earthly ministry as a divine endeavor. He lived to accomplish God’s will. Jesus’ greatest satisfaction came by accomplishing the very work God sent Him to do.

The spiritual sustenance and nourishment that Jesus spoke of far exceeded the temporary enjoyment afforded by any earthly pleasure. Jesus’ deep satisfaction came not through what He took in, but what He gave out to serve people. Jesus came to earth with specific tasks God willed Him to complete. Most importantly, Jesus came to die for the sin of humanity on the cross. Jesus poured out life and light to many as He set His sights on completing the work God sent Him to accomplish. Pleasing His Father brought Jesus untold fulfillment and satisfaction.