Let Us Do a New Work

(Is43:18-21; Jn6:38-40)



God is to be honored.

His status itself is to be honored, and

For His works He is worthy to be honored.



Faith is knowing Him and honoring Him, and

The life of this faith is to do a new work in order to be honored.



Man works for food and once he eats his food he works.

Since people would like to find work that is honorable

They spend a great deal of time acquiring good knowledge and skill.

While the most valuable work in this world may be saving lives,

Such can never be eternal.



Because Adam ate the forbidden fruit, his spirit died (Ge2:17, 3:6; Eph2:1) and

Further his flesh would work all his life, only to return to dust in the end (Ge3:18-19).



Nevertheless God did an honorable work (Is43:20):

He saved the people of Israel from death

On the night of their exodus from Egypt (Ex11:4-5, 12:13), and

By making a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters (Is43:16-17).



The sanctuary where the name of the Lord was

Reminded them that because of God's work

They lived albeit it was only for their flesh.



Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn2:19), because

Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,

He would complete the Father's work and give life to all souls of men, for which

He came as the last Adam, the life-giving spirit (1Co15:45),

The Word, the Spirit became flesh (Jn1:1, 14) and

Do a new thing according to the prophecy (Is43:19).



His food was doing the will of the Father who sent Him (Jn4:34).

Just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life,

Even so the Son gives life to whom He is pleased to give it (Jn5:19-21).



As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished (Jn19:30), declaring that He:

1)     Honored the Father who does the most valuable work (Php2:11);

2)     Condemned the devil who did the worst work of killing (Jn10:10; He2:14; 1Jn3:8); and

3)     Redeemed Adam's sin and by sprinkling His blood raised souls to life, a new work (Mt20:28; He12:24).



The Father raised Him up and

Jesus sat on the heavenly throne receiving honor forever (Rev3:21).



The Holy Spirit whom He sent

Comes to those who received the name Yeshua (Jn1:12), and

Lets them testify His name (Ac2:32, 4:12).



The Christian knows that

By the blood of Christ his dead soul received life and

Therefore no longer works for food that spoils (Jb6:37-38) but

Puts every effort to do a new work, the most honorable work, that is

Opening his mouth and raising the dead souls to life

Until the Lord honors him when He returns.



O Lord,

What an honorable work I have!

Let me work not for food that spoils but for my soul to live.

Let me open up my mouth and testify what You did, and raise souls to life!

Let us all do a new work in the New Year!

Amen.