John 5:24-30 - Listen to His Voice

The Lord said to the Jews who came to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; he does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. Truly, truly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself, and has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man. Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come forth, those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment. I can do nothing on my own authority; as I hear, I judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of the Father who sent me."

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 The Father has granted authority to the Son. The Father has granted that the Son should have Life in Himself. Thus, The Holy Trinity is eternal; the Holy Trinity is Equal. The time will come when those who are dead will hear the voice of Jesus and be raised. Those who have done good will inherit eternal life; those who have done evil will not have life.  

It is so important that I "do" and not just "believe" for at the last judgement, God will ask me what I have done.  Do I listen to the voice of the Son of God?  Do I hear Him call me and do I do the things He wants? Surely, I must love those around me with His love and, like Jesus, must do the will of the Father.

O Lord, strengthen me this day to do Your will.  Let me hear the voice of the Son of God and, by listening, let me gain eternal life. Amen.