"If ye love me, keep my commandments."John 14:15
David, the shepherd boy, loved his father, Jesse. When Jesse told David to bring food to his brothers in King Saul's army and see how they fared, he obeyed. He got up early and went.
Jesus loved the Father. He displayed this in his greatest act of obedience, to lay down his life on the cross, so that we can be spared from the judgment our sins deserve. He submitted to the Father's will.
Do we love our heavenly Father? Do we keep His commands? Do we know what it is He commands us to do?
We know the Father's will for us by reading the Holy Bible. Have we read it cover to cover? Do we know what God requires of us? Do we know God's will regarding how we are to treat our family, how to manage our money, where to pursue education, how to date or find a spouse, how to think, how to give an answer for the hope that lies within us, how to spend our time, etc.?
If our answer is "no" and this is something we are not pursuing, than we are breaking the greatest, most important, most serious command in the whole Bible.
"...Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.This is the first and great commandment." Matthew 22:37-38
If we do not know what God commands, we are not loving Him; because those who love Him will keep His commands.
We read in Hosea 4:6, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children."
It is so important to know the will of God and to obey Him. No one has the excuse of ignorance or forgetfulness. We all (in North America) have access to the Bible and therefore must take the time to study it. This is not a suggestion for the Christian, this is an imperative. If we don't know what God commands, then there is no love for God in our hearts. Which is a huge indicator that we probably are not Christians in the first place.
I am not saying that if you forget to read your Bible one day, or don't know what God commands about everything in your life, that you're not a Christian. I am saying that if there has never been any real desire to know the word of God, and you only read it occasionally, because it's a good thing to do, than there is good evidence that the Spirit of truth has not done a work in your heart.
Have you been slack in your study of God's word? Repent and start reading it.
"My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son. " Hebrews 12:6
Has there never been a desire for the Bible? Repent and plead for mercy. God is so gracious and will save those who humble themselves before Him.
This year I resolve to grow in my love for God, by reading and obeying His word. I pray this year, you will strive for the same!
Sincerely,
Brooke
Check out our previous blog post where we share some tips on studying the Bible by clicking here.
David, the shepherd boy, loved his father, Jesse. When Jesse told David to bring food to his brothers in King Saul's army and see how they fared, he obeyed. He got up early and went.
Jesus loved the Father. He displayed this in his greatest act of obedience, to lay down his life on the cross, so that we can be spared from the judgment our sins deserve. He submitted to the Father's will.
Do we love our heavenly Father? Do we keep His commands? Do we know what it is He commands us to do?
We know the Father's will for us by reading the Holy Bible. Have we read it cover to cover? Do we know what God requires of us? Do we know God's will regarding how we are to treat our family, how to manage our money, where to pursue education, how to date or find a spouse, how to think, how to give an answer for the hope that lies within us, how to spend our time, etc.?
If our answer is "no" and this is something we are not pursuing, than we are breaking the greatest, most important, most serious command in the whole Bible.
"...Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.This is the first and great commandment." Matthew 22:37-38
If we do not know what God commands, we are not loving Him; because those who love Him will keep His commands.
We read in Hosea 4:6, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children."
It is so important to know the will of God and to obey Him. No one has the excuse of ignorance or forgetfulness. We all (in North America) have access to the Bible and therefore must take the time to study it. This is not a suggestion for the Christian, this is an imperative. If we don't know what God commands, then there is no love for God in our hearts. Which is a huge indicator that we probably are not Christians in the first place.
I am not saying that if you forget to read your Bible one day, or don't know what God commands about everything in your life, that you're not a Christian. I am saying that if there has never been any real desire to know the word of God, and you only read it occasionally, because it's a good thing to do, than there is good evidence that the Spirit of truth has not done a work in your heart.
Have you been slack in your study of God's word? Repent and start reading it.
"My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son. " Hebrews 12:6
Has there never been a desire for the Bible? Repent and plead for mercy. God is so gracious and will save those who humble themselves before Him.
This year I resolve to grow in my love for God, by reading and obeying His word. I pray this year, you will strive for the same!
Sincerely,
Brooke
Check out our previous blog post where we share some tips on studying the Bible by clicking here.
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