John 14:15 " If you love me, keep my commandments".
"Yes Jesus loves me cause the bible tells me so". Yes we all know that God loves us, "for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son ,that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life". But I ask the question do you truly love Him? With our lips we do honor Him, but it seems that our hearts sometimes are far from Him. We tend to live our lives based on His love for us, more than our love for Him.
If we love Jesus,we will keep His commandments. Obedience is not optional for believers. Jesus stated a simple fact that must be clearly understood. He said "If you love me you will keep my commandments . Jesus is not giving an optional commandment,"If you love me then (optional)keep my commandments. He is saying that the man who truly loves Him will keep His commandments. So for the born again believer there is no option. He loves Jesus; so he keeps His commandments. In this the believer is not claiming perfection, but he/she is claiming to love Jesus and to believe with all their heart that Jesus is the Son of God. Therefore we must diligently seek Jesus, and seek to please Him in all that we do. Now we might disobey His commandments at times, but it will be a choice we make and not a shortcoming in His commands, for He said His burdens are light.
To Love Jesus is not an emotional thing. It involves emotions but it is not based on emotions. It doesn't change according to the situation. It is not a rational or mental commitment. It involves the mind but it is more than deciding and following some rules. To love Jesus is a matter of the heart and the spirit. It is a heart thing, from the innermost being of man.
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