Obedience and Love
Friday, May 18, 2012
We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
1 John 2:3-6
1 John 2:3-6
Think about it: if you love God, you will willingly obey Him! It won’t be work or a chore. Stop working on “have-to” obedience, and start working on the foundation of WHOLE LOVE. The obedience will follow. Fix the direction of the HEART, and your body will lose the weight! Once you have made this choice—that’s the big thing—you will naturally WANT to obey God’s commands. Study the passage above. What do you see? You see obedience feeding love, and love feeding obedience. God is the key to freedom and life and peace, and Jesus Christ is our example to follow. We must never turn away from this sweet choice of a perfect Master.
(Excerpt from Rise Above, by Gwen Shamblin)
