PURE LOVE BRINGS OBEDIENCE
…….It
was this time last year that a dear and beloved songstress passed on from this
earth. Her songs and memories are still
stirring in the atmosphere. There are
many who will reflect about how they confessed of their love for Jesus and
their belief that some how and some way things and life will work itself out
for the best as long as they continue to confess that they Love Jesus and they
confess that He is their Lord and Savior.
……But,
I’m learning that this kind of Love brings about Obedience. John 14 (21) puts it like
this….The one who has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves Me. And the one who loves Me will be loved by My
Father, I also, will love him and will reveal Myself to him.
…..So,
lets deal with a heart issue, that’s really the bottom line. Obedience to God’s commands comes from your
heart. When you begin struggling to obey
God (CHECK YOUR HEART)..this is a clear indication that the heart has shifted
away from Him.
While
some claim quickly “I Love God”, but sometimes have difficulty in obeying Him
in certain areas, trust me that is spiritually impossible. So the natural flesh
wants to have its way…….thats the gauge of your (CHECK). Genuine Love for God leads to wholehearted
obedience. If you told your spouse or
love ones that you love them at certain times but you struggle to love them at
other times, then you can be sure that the relationship will be in jeopardy. Yet do you assume that God is satisfied with occasional
love or partial obedience. I don’t think
so, I really don’t believe He flows like that.
Obedience
without love is legalism. Obedience for its own sake can be nothing more than
trying to be a perfectionist, which leads to pride and resentment. Many conscientious Christians seek to
cultivate discipline in their lives to be more obedient to Christ. They go through the motions of do’s and don’ts.
Its a endless mind war, being tossed to and fro by the whiles of the
devil.
As
helpful as spiritual disciplines can be, they never can be replaced by pure
love for God. Love is the discipline, that’s
as simple as that. God looks beyond your
godly habits, beyond your moral lifestyle, and beyond your church involvement
and focuses His penetrating gaze upon your heart.
If
your worship become empty and routine. If
you have lost your motivation to read God’s Word. If you are experiencing spiritual lethargy,
if you have reduced your prayer life to a mere ritual. If any one of these questions have been
considered then these are symptoms of your heart shifting away from God. Immediate action to return to your first Love
is highly recommended. Let the Father
fill and flood you once again with His magnificent and exuberating love.
Love
is the greatest motivation for a relationship with God and for serving Him. When
you sincerely Love Him, you want to obey Him. You want to please Daddy, you
want to make Him proud, you want to experience that greater Love that is
undeniable. Love brings about Obedience;
it’s a statement that we can carry with us eternally.
Prayer: Thank you Jesus that all you ask from us is to
love you with a pure heart. Your word
says to seek righteousness and love, and You will bless us with Life,
Prosperity and Honor. Let us not be
caught up with striving to do this and that and that and this thinking this will
please You. Keep it simple with us Lord,
so that peace can enter our hearts and fill it to the brim with your love for
us. Lord let this revelation of your
Love continue to pour into our hearts daily.
Let us always be reminded to put a check on our hearts and motives that
may have shifted us out of your flow. Quickly bring us back to our First Love
so that Obedience will be our delight. We love you Lord God Almighty…..amen
