Freedom to Believe

     In reading scripture this morning it occurred to me that all my doing, may not be doing what God wants me to do! The verses that really spoke to me were in the book of John when the crowds were trying to find Jesus and his disciples.  After finding Jesus in Capernaum, they ask in John 6:28-29, "What must we do to do the works God requires?" Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent."
     I am always wondering if I'm working at the right things to do my work for God. Jesus makes it clear that simply by believing in Him, my work is done. The point is not me, but rather that I always point to Jesus in whatever I do. There's freedom in faith that doesn't required me to do something to believe, but rather I believe in Jesus who already did it all on the cross for me.
     I love how Beth Moore speaks to this matter of faith in her study guide, Living Free on page 41, "Christ is fully God. He can heal anyone or perform any wonder, whether the belief of the person is great or small. Christ isn't asking us to believe in our ability to exercise unwavering faith. He is asking us to believe that He is able...He created you to be free to love Him. He always desires to see you grow in that freedom."

The Synagogue in Capernaum, Israel, built over the foundation of the church that Jesus taught this message in John 6 according to 

John 6:59, "He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum."