No. 278 - Obedience as Love
The Obedience of God’s Will"
Obedience as Love
John
14:15 (ESV)
"If
you love me, you will keep my commandments."
Starting
Prayer
Dear
Lord, grant me insight into the connection between love and obedience as I
meditate on Your Word today. Help me understand how obedience is an expression
of my love for You. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Background
In
John 14, Jesus comforts His disciples before His impending departure, assuring
them of the Holy Spirit's coming and emphasizing the importance of obedience.
The selected verse underscores the inseparable link between love for Christ and
obedience to His commandments. It reveals that genuine love for Jesus naturally
results in a life characterized by obedience to His teachings.
Be
Encouraged
Our
obedience to Christ is not merely a dutiful adherence to rules but a response
of love and gratitude for all He has done for us. Just as a child obeys their
parents out of love and respect, so too do we obey Christ's commands because of
our love for Him. Obedience becomes a joyful expression of our devotion to
Jesus and a tangible way to demonstrate our love for Him.
Consider
the example of a loving relationship between a parent and child. The child
eagerly obeys the parent's instructions not out of fear but out of love and
trust. Similarly, our obedience to Christ should stem from a deep love and
reverence for Him, knowing that His commands are for our good and lead to a
life of abundance and blessing.
Application
Reflect
on these verses: 1 John 5:3, "For this is the love of God, that we keep
his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome," and John
15:10, "If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I
have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love."
Invitation
For
those who have not yet committed their lives to Christ, I invite you to visit
any nearby Church of Christ to be assisted in obeying the gospel of Christ:
through faith (Hebrews 11:6), repentance from sin (Acts 2:38; 17:30-31), and
baptism for the forgiveness of all past sins to be saved (Mark 16:16; Acts
2:38). The Lord will add you to His church, where you can continue to learn and
grow in your relationship with Him (Matthew 28:18-20).
Let us
put today's message into practice by demonstrating our love for Him through
obedience. May our lives be a reflection of our deep affection for Jesus,
compelling others to seek Him and experience His love.
Concluding
Prayer
Lord,
thank You for the gift of Your Word and the reminder that obedience is an
expression of my love for You. Help me walk in obedience each day, motivated by
love and gratitude for all You have done for me. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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May
the Lord bless your day.
Theodore
J. Quist
Evangelist
Church
of Christ
Abokobi
- Accra
Ghana
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