Doing God’s Pleasure

Philippians 2:12-13

Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him

In this passage with an unusual play on words, we are told to give our salvation a “workout.” The Greek word is katergazomai, an interesting compound word that means to “perform.” When we are told that God is working in us, the Greek word is energeo, which is the “energy” to do work.

Paul puts it this way:

Ephesians 3:20

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power (energeo) at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.

This “energizing” is an internal and spiritual resource, demonstrated most poignantly in the exceeding greatness of his power to us who believe, according to the working |energeo| of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead”

Ephesians 1:19-20

I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power(energeo) that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms.

Since the energy to produce comes from the same Creator who saved us by grace, He has every right to expect us to “will and to do of his good pleasure.”Peter taught us that God provided

2 Peter 1:3

By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn't think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God-which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.

And of course,

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.

Our objective, having been supernaturally supplied by the One who saved us, is to live for His honour

Colossians 1:10-11…Then the way you live will always honour and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better. We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,(Or all the patience and endurance you need with joy)