Loving & Obeying God
This week I did a bit of a study in 1 John. Throughout this book, there is much talk about how we can know we are with God and we love His people. Basically…the way to this is simply by loving God and keeping His commands. Sounds simple enough…right?
See, I love God. And, I feel that for the most part, I love His people. However, do I really do that great of a job of keeping His commands? Do I really do a good job of showing love for His people, for His creation.
Love God and keep His commands. So simple, yet so complex. Jesus taught that God’s commands could basically be summed up by loving God and loving others. If we can love Him and love those around us, the rest of His commands will sort of naturally take care of themselves.
I don’t know about you…but I’ve got a lot of work to do on loving God and loving others. I have a great desire to follow Him and do what He calls us too…but daily I fall short of carrying this out.
But, each day I strive to do better than the day before. Sometimes I’m successful, sometimes I’m not. But, I think God appreciates the effort.