Today I had an experience that I am sure many others have had in their walk with the Lord. I was reading a very familiar passage of scripture (I John 5:2) and the Lord revealed something to me or I could say He spoke to me in a way that brought greater light on as aspect of being His disciple that was very refreshing. I John 5:2 "This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out His commands." Whenever most talk about how to love one another there are discussions on being kind, forgiving, compassion, acts of mercy, our conversations being healthy and etc. But this verse actually is saying that one of the best indicators of our love for one another is within our relationship with God, by loving Him and by obeying Him. So let's keep this in its proper context by asking a couple of questions. How have you been loving God lately? Have you been obeying His commands? If I am struggling in these areas of my life then the apostle John is saying that you are not loving one another to your full potential. The way the apostle John has put this means that whether it is love for one another or for God it is always about God. Even in our love for others we must put God first and if He is not first then we can quickly distort what it actually means to love one another. If I truly love God and I am obeying Him then I will have the proper prespective to truly love others. I want to encourage you to love one another and you will know how well you are actually doing that in your love relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
May the love of God overshadow all aspects of your life.
Pastor John
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