Your response to the love of Jesus is to be well pleasing to God.

Your response to the love of Jesus is to be well pleasing to God.

“Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing [euarestos] to Him.” (2Cor 5:9)
“make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing [euarestos] in His sight, through Jesus Christ” (Heb 13:21)
“just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please [aresko] God” (1Thes 4:1)
“for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure [eudokia].” (Phil 2:13)
“that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing [areskeia]” (Col 1:10)
“that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable [euarestos] to God, which is your reasonable service.” (Rom 12:1)
“For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable [euarestos] to God and approved by men.” (Rom 14:18)
“But I want you to be without care. He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord—how he may please [aresko] the Lord.” (1Cor 7:32)
“When a man’s ways please [ratsah] the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.” (Prov 16:7)
“The LORD takes pleasure [ratsah] in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His mercy.” (Ps 147:11)
“For the LORD takes pleasure [ratsah] in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.” (Ps 149:4)
“And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing [arestos] in His sight.” (1Jn 3:22)
Reading: 2Cor 5-7; Lk 4