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Hearing to Doing

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” — John 14:15

Have you ever come across this verse? It is certainly a good verse for every one of us in Christ to learn. Yes! keeping God’s commands is a good plan for everyone.

To some of us, this verse might seem so obvious that only a child would need to learn it. Of course! How could I love someone and then hurt them, or steal from them? That’s no way to treat anyone, especially someone I love. In Psalm 119 we can tell that the writer loves God and wants to live God’s way. “I seek you with all my heart,” the psalmist writes; “do not let me stray from your commands.” If we are like this as believers, we have a deep trust in God, and we know that God is faithful and He alone can help us live for His glory as those who will love him and abide with his commandments.

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37-40; Mark 12:29-31.

The commandments are not external demands; they are the framework on which love for God can grow and flourish. And without God’s love and the framework he gives us to live by, nothing will stand. This is God’s way to take the word from written to living and doing. Let us act upon the word. It speaks volumes about our love for God.

PRAYER

Lord, we want to show you and our neighbors love. Help us to do that by keeping your commandments. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Rev. Isaac G. Y Bangalu Founder & CE

Couples & Singles Network for Christ Initiative

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