One of biggest lies in Christianity is "Lord I love you more than anything". It's a lie that Jesus acknowledged in Matthew 15:8 when He said "these people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me." The ultimate expression of our committed love to Jesus is to keep His commandments. To think holy, live holy, breath holy, be holy.
Do you really love Jesus? I mean, do you love Him enough to sacrifice the things and people you want to have, just to please Him with a lifestyle of appreciation for what He has for you? I can hear Jesus saying now, "If you love Me, you'll give up that unhealthy addiction; If you love Me, why do you have that number on speed dial?; If you love Me why do you fight My will so much." If you love Me.
Many times, Jesus is being "loved" out of convenience and circumstance. It's like that relationship people have when you can't be with the one you really want to be with, so you settle for the one who wants to be with you. Your actions are speaking so loudly that Jesus can't hear what you're saying. Your mouth is moving and it's saying "Jesus I love You", but your actions are indulging in sinful lifestyles and entertaining demonic influence. You're saying "Jesus, I love you more than anything", and the next thing you do is compromise your faith and freedom for the failure of your flesh. And the commandments of the Lord are yet to be fulfilled and honored from your life.
Preaching and teaching the Word is wonderful, but living it is even better! Singing and shouting is great, but living in the Spirit is phenomenal! If you love Him, don't just talk about it, sing about it, or preach about it...KEEP His commandments through your lifestyle.
You'll know when you truly love Jesus with your whole heart. It's when everything you strive for in life becomes the backdrop of the main event...being with Jesus. It's those moments when you realize that the only person who really loves you unconditionally is Jesus...and you're content with that fact. It's when you arrive at the conclusion that you can walk away from everything you have and know that you'll still have everything you need in Him. That's when you know you really love Him. Do you really love Him today? I know I do.
Let's pray:
Jesus, we ask that You forgive us for every time we professed our love for You, but our actions and heart did not reflect the same. Lord, we pray that You would fill our hearts with Your love. We desire to love You in Spirit and in Truth. It's our desire to show You how much we truly love You by keeping Your commandments, keeping Your word. We thank You for Your grace and mercy that has covered thus far. We ask You these things in Your name Jesus...amen!
Learning to love Him right,
Tracy Gale
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