JUST LIKE MY FATHER

Jesus gave them this answer: "Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. (John 5:19 NIV) The old adage "Like Father, like son," comes to mind as I read this passage this morning. Jesus did nothing without the Fathers father's glance of approval. He only ministered as He was led by His heavenly father in all matters of life. I love to watch how a young boy will emulate his father and try to be just like him. The young boy sees how his father acts and looks and tries to follow in his footsteps. We should have this attitude in regards to our relationship with our heavenly Father. We would save a lot of time and energy if we would keep our eyes focused on God's purpose and plan for our lives - that we would do nothing without our Father's approval and blessing on us. Like Jesus, we should be able to say "whatever the Father is doing - I'm doing also."