John 5
HOW TO KNOW WHAT TO DO

How did Jesus know what to do and what to say as he went though life? How did he know how to act in any given situation?

This is what Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing.” (John 5 v 19 – 20 ESV).

And later he said, “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgement is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.” (v 30). 

One of the reasons Jesus lived such a perfect life was because he followed the perfect example of God, learnt all about him from the Scriptures, listened for his voice, followed and filtered the examples of others before him, and put his own desires aside to do God’s will. He relied completely and fully on God. He did what God wanted him to do, above what he himself wanted to do.

The way Jesus knew what to do and what to say is the same way we should be trying to do better too. Look to Jesus. Look to God. Imitate their characters. Ask ourselves, “What would Jesus do?” And put our own desires aside to do God’s will instead of our own.

May we see less of ourselves and more of God this week.

With love in our Lord
Robert

Special Request

Preparation for Thinky Days 2026 is underway. At the bottom of each page is a meditational verse from one of the daily Bible readings. If anyone would like to help choose the verses for next years diary, please let me know. Email me at robert@thinkythings.com.