Wednesday March 18, 2026

John 5:17-30

Jesus said to the Jews, ‘My Father goes on working, and so do I.’ But that only made them even more intent on killing him, because, not content with breaking the sabbath, he spoke of God as his own Father, and so made himself God’s equal.

Most parents will identify with this. Do you ever stop being mama or dad? The work never stops. Sometimes it feels like you are talking about the same issues over and over again. I only have one child, he is a blessing indeed but tell you what? Can we skip the teenage years … Actually someone said to me “small children small problems, big children big problems.”

There has to be something more than duty inside you to keep you working. This passion and love for whatever you are engaged in is the key. The Pharisees and scribes had a sense of duty. That can only go so far. It eventually runs out. Jesus on the other hand was in love with God’s creation. He could not stop working.

Frankly since he was fully human, he probably had days when he was discouraged. He had days when he thought he was not making progress, maybe stuck. Have you ever felt that? Yet you wiped your tears, summoned your courage and embraced the role of parent.

Today I want you to know that God will never stop working on your desires. For nothing pleases God than see you achieve your dream and be happy.