LOVE & OBEY
READ: 1 John 2:5-11
But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him.
1 John 2:5 (NLT)
Obedience to God is the proof of your love for God. If you love the Lord you will keep His commandments. Love is a mysterious thing and it is not easy to express love. If it is difficult to show love to a human being whom you can see; how much more difficult is it to show love to a God you cannot see!
Honestly, you may love someone with all your heart but your way of expressing love may be completely different from what the person perceives as love. It is therefore a blessing and a revelation when someone actually tells you what to do to show your love.
God has been kind to us. God has declared that He feels our love when we obey Him. Obedience is God’s love language! God has shown us a simple formula by which we can love Him. Indeed, the invisible God may be easier to love than some complicated human beings. He has shown us one thing that He recognizes as love: obedience.
The greater your obedience, the greater your love! You cannot obey the Word of God that is not in your heart. It is important to keep the word in your mind and in your heart. If something is not in your mind and your heart, you are not likely to do it. People hear the word of God but they do not keep it in their heart. You do not keep the word of God in your heart because you do not meditate on it. Meditation involves reading something over and over. When you pore over the word of God several times, you will discover that it will enter your heart and you are more likely to obey it.