John 6:25-29
Don't we all want to know the reason for our existence? Why we are here, and what we are supposed to be doing while we're here? So we set out on a search for something to give our lives validity; a great career, fame, fortune, fulfilling relationships. Any of these will give us something to do - a goal to reach, will fill our time and maybe our scrapbook. Some might even give us a line or two in a Google search!
Does God have plans for us? Psalm 40:5 says, "Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders You have done. The things You planned for us no one can recount to You; were I to speak and tell of them they would be too many to declare." Yes, He is involved and interested in our life plans.
The crowd that Jesus fed is surprised to find Him across the lake the next day. He knows thier motive for seeking Him out; they were there because He fed them. So He tells them not to, "... work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you." So they ask Jesus what action was needed on their part, "... to do the works God requires?"
What does God require of us? We know He has plans, ..."For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11), but how do we know what those plans are - what do they look like in our lives?
"...The work of God is this;" Jesus answered the crowd, "to believe in the One He has sent." God's plan for us is to believe in His Son Jesus, "the One He has sent." In Christ we find our purpose, the plan God has for us. Jesus said, "...I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10).
We have a reason for being here. God has a plan for our lives. Our existence has meaning and purpose. The Creator of the Universe is interested in you, personally, and what action does He require on your part?
To believe in the One He has sent - Jesus.
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