MY FATHER’S WILL / JOHN 6:40

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) John 6:40

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

My Father’s Will: The Promise of John 6:40 and Our Responsibility

What does it mean to live out the will of God? We often treat God’s will like a hidden map or a strict script, but Scripture reveals it as something much more profound: the expression of His character, His desires, and His ultimate purposes for humanity.

In John 6:40, Jesus narrows the lens and gives us a remarkably clear definition of His Father’s heart:

“For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”

This beautiful verse anchors our eternal security, but it also highlights a vital dynamic in the Christian walk: the relationship between God’s perfect will and human responsibility.

Perfect Will vs. Permissive Will

God’s heart is entirely for restoration. Scripture shows us that it is not God’s will that any believer should turn from a commitment to Him and fall “away from grace” (Galatians 5:4). For that matter, He does not desire that any individual should perish (2 Peter 3:9) or fail to accept the truth that saves us from spiritual death (1 Timothy 2:4).

Yet, we look around the world and see that not everyone accepts this truth. Why? Because there is a profound difference between God’s perfect will (what He desires) and His permissive will (what He allows because of human choice).

God honors the freedom He gave us. He does not override or deny our human responsibility to repent and trust Christ, even when it means people choose to reject Him—a reality that caused Jesus Himself to weep over humanity’s choices (Luke 19:41).

Believing and Behaving: Our Responsibility Today

The promise of John 6:40 is breathtaking: if we look to the Son and believe, we will have eternal life, and He will raise us up on the last day. Death cannot destroy the life that Christ gives.

However, this glorious future promise does not release us from the responsibility of obeying His Word and following Him right now. Belief is not a stagnant, one-time mental assent; it is a living, breathing allegiance. As Jesus reminds us elsewhere, His sheep hear His voice, and they follow Him (John 10:27). Loving Him means keeping His commandments (John 14:21).

God’s ultimate will is to bring our bodies to life at the resurrection so we can live forever with Christ. But until that “last day” arrives, His will is for us to walk in daily obedience, actively choosing His perfect path over our own permissive detours.

A Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for revealing Your heart so clearly through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Thank You that Your ultimate will for my life is not destruction, but eternal rescue and resurrection. I praise You for the secure promise that death has no final victory over the life You have given me.

Lord, help me to hold my human responsibility with reverence. Forgive me for the moments I choose my own way over Your perfect will. Give me the strength, grace, and discipline to not only look to Jesus for salvation, but to follow Him daily in active obedience. May my life reflect Your character, and may my choices align with Your holy purposes. Keep my feet steady in Your grace until the day You raise me up to be with You forever.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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1. I WILL NEVER DRIVE AWAY / JOHN 6:37
2. I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE / JOHN 6:35
3. DON’T BE AFRAID / JOHN 6:20
4. JESUS PRAYS ALONE / JOHN 6:15
5. THE FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND /JOHN 6:7
6. MIRACLES / JOHN 6:1-2
7. DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE WROTE / JOHN 5:47
8. ACCEPT PRAISE FROM ONE ANOTHER / JOHN 5:44
9. YOU DILIGENTLY STUDY / JOHN 5:39-40
10. YOU HAVE SENT JOHN / John 5:33
11. THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29
12. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
13. HEARS … BELIEVES / JOHN 5:24
14. MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD / JOHN 5:18-24
15. PERSECUTED HIM / JOHN 5:16
16. STOP SINNING / JOHN 5:14
17. THE MAN WAS CURED / JOHN 5:9-10
18. THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS / JOHN 5:5
19. SIGNS AND WONDERS / JOHN 4:48
20. CROP FOR ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:36
21. LOOK AT THE FIELDS / JOHN 4:35
22. SURPRISED TO FIND HIM TALKING WITH A WOMAN / JOHN 4:27
23. TRUTH / JOHN 4:24
24. WORSHIP … IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH / JOHN 4:23-24
25. SAMARITANS WORSHIP WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW / JOHN 4:22
26. WATER … ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 4:14
27. SAMARITAN WOMAN / JOHN 4:7
28. WHOEVER REJECTS / JOHN 3:36
29. GIVES THE SPIRIT WITHOUT LIMIT / JOHN 3:34
30. LOVED DARKNESS INSTEAD OF LIGHT / JOHN 3:19
31. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD /JOHN 3:16
32. JUST AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SNAKE / JOHN 3:14-15
33. THE WIND … THE SPIRIT / JOHN 3:8
34. BORN OF WATER / JOHN 3:5
35. BORN AGAIN / JOHN 3:3
36. TEMPLE / JOHN 2:19
37. DROVE ALL FROM THE TEMPLE AREA / JOHN 2:15
38. SIGNS / JOHN 2:11
39. CHOICE WINE – HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK / JOHN 2:10
40. WINE – THEY HAVE NO MORE WINE / JOHN 2:3
41. YOU SHALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN / JOHN 1:51
42. CEPHAS … PETER / JOHN 1:42
43. THE FIRST THING ANDREW DID / JOHN 1:41
44. THE TENTH HOUR /JOHN 1:39
45. WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33
46. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
47. PHARISEES / JOHN 1:24
48. GRACE AND TRUTH / JOHN 1:17
49. THE WORD BECAME FLESH / JOHN 1:14
50. BORN NOT OF … HUMAN DECISION / JOHN 1:13
51. RECEIVED … BELIEVED / JOHN 1:12
52. THE WORLD DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM / JOHN 1:10
53. GIVES LIGHT TO EVERY MAN / JOHN 1:9
54. HIS NAME WAS JOHN / JOHN 1:6
55. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS / JOHN 1:5
56. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
57. WITH GOD IN THE BEGINNING / JOHN 1:2
58. THE WORD / JOHN 1:1
59. CREWS N AWAY: ANCHORED IN GRACE

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