Jesus works in you the desire to obey Him and do His will as His disciple, which is pleasing to Him.

“As the LORD had commanded Moses his servant, so Moses commanded Joshua, and so Joshua did.” (Josh 11:15)

“Now he who keeps [tereo] His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.” (1Jn 3:24)

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…teaching them to observe [tereo] all things that I have commanded you” (Matt 28:19,20)

“that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him” (Col 1:10)

“for it is God who works [energeo] in you both to will and to do [energeo] for His good pleasure.” (Phil 2:13)

“If you love Me, keep [tereo] My commandments.” (Jn 14:15)

“He who has My commandments and keeps [tereo] them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” (Jn 14:21)

“Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone loves Me, he will keep [tereo] My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.” (Jn 14:23)

“If you keep [tereo] My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept [tereo] My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.” (Jn 15:10)

“I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept [tereo] Your word.” (Jn 17:6)

“Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep [tereo] His commandments.” (1Jn 2:3)

“He who says, I know Him, and does not keep [tereo] His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” (1Jn 2:4)

“But whoever keeps [tereo] His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.” (1Jn 2:5)

“And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep [tereo] His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.” (1Jn 3:22)

“By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep [tereo] His commandments.” (1Jn 5:2)

“For this is the love of God, that we keep [tereo] His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.” (1Jn 5:3)

“Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams.” (1Sam 15:22)

“For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil.” (Rom 16:19)

“keep [tereo] yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” (Jude 1:21)

Reading: Josh 9-12; Mk 2