Love God as Christ Did
Text: _“He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him”_ 1 John 4:8-9
Jesus was an addicted lover of God. It was shown in His daily life on earth. God was involved in Jesus’ daily life. You see, God personally desires to be involved in our daily lives. As Paul says, “it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13). Paul explains that Jesus Christ, our elder brother, lives in us if we are converted Christians (Galatians 2:20).
How should we express our love towards God? “By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome” (1 John 5:2-3). As John explains, God expects us to demonstrate our love to Him and others by keeping His commandments. We have the life of Jesus Christ as a model of how we should live. Jesus kept the commandments of God (John 15:10). He pleased God because of His obedience and His desire to do the will of God. As we are recipients of God’s love, He expects us to share that love with others. That love, Christ said, would characterize His disciples through the ages. “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:34-35; 1 John 4:11).
Prayers:
Father, cause our hearts to love You more in Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Text: _“He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him”_ 1 John 4:8-9
Jesus was an addicted lover of God. It was shown in His daily life on earth. God was involved in Jesus’ daily life. You see, God personally desires to be involved in our daily lives. As Paul says, “it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13). Paul explains that Jesus Christ, our elder brother, lives in us if we are converted Christians (Galatians 2:20).
How should we express our love towards God? “By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome” (1 John 5:2-3). As John explains, God expects us to demonstrate our love to Him and others by keeping His commandments. We have the life of Jesus Christ as a model of how we should live. Jesus kept the commandments of God (John 15:10). He pleased God because of His obedience and His desire to do the will of God. As we are recipients of God’s love, He expects us to share that love with others. That love, Christ said, would characterize His disciples through the ages. “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:34-35; 1 John 4:11).
Prayers:
Father, cause our hearts to love You more in Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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