Today's Focus: You can ONLY and TRULY love others (even in marriage) by LOVING God and KEEPING His Commandments in Christ for you first in this World!
Once Jesus Christ was asked which is the FIRST (vis-à-vis the greatest) Commandment of God amongst others and He said thus:
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, Which is the FIRST Commandment of all? And JESUS answered him, the FIRST of all the ommandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And you shall LOVE the LORD your GOD with ALL your heart, and with ALL your soul, and with ALL your mind, and with ALL your strength: this is the FIRST Commandment. And the SECOND is like, namely this, you shall LOVE your neighbour as yourself. There is NONE other commandment GREATER than these. (Mark 12:12-31).
Jesus Christ stated clearly in the above scriptural passage that:
1. Loving GOD is the FIRST greatest commandment we should seek to obey in this World.
2. Loving OTHERS is the SECOND greatest commandment we should seek to obey in this World.
However, know and note that the FIRST greatest commandment, that is:
1. Loving GOD unconditionally and practically in Christ in this World, is by NO other way, but by KEEPING His Commandments (Word, Ways and Will) in Christ for you in this World. True!
Jesus Christ revealed that:
If you LOVE me, KEEP my Commandments (Word). (John 14:15).
Are you asking, how can I truly LOVE God?
Jesus Christ said, it is by KEEPING His (God's) commandments. That is, God's instructions wriiten in the Bible or spoken to you personally by the Holy Spirit. True! (2 Timothy 3:16,17; 1John 2:27; Romans 8:14).
Don't be deceived, there is no other way!
Likewise, know and note that the SECOND greatest commandment, that is:
2. Loving OTHERS unconditionally and practically in Christ in this World, is by NO other way, but by LOVING GOD and KEEPING His Commandments (Word, Ways and Will) in Christ for you in this World as well. True!
Apostle John revealed this to us thus:
By this we KNOW that we LOVE the Children of God, when we LOVE God, and KEEP His Commandments. For this is the LOVE of GOD, that we KEEP His Commandments: and His Commandments are NOT grievous. (1 John 5:2,3).
This is so because, if we LOVE God and KEEP His Commandments (Word, Ways and Will) in Christ for us daily in this World, we will NOT consciously do things that will DECEIVE and DESTROY others. True!
The Bible reveals to us thus:
We love Him, because He FIRST loved us. If a man say, I LOVE God, and HATES his brother, he is a LIAR: for he that loves NOT his brother whom he has seen, HOW can he LOVE God whom he has NOT seen? And this commandment have we from Him, that he who LOVES God LOVE his brother also. (1 John 4:19-21).
Therefore, you should focus on obeying the FIRST greatest commandment, that is, LOVING God and KEEPING His COMMANDMENTS (Word, Ways and Will) in Christ for you in this World first, then you will automatically be LOVING others on Earth before the sight of God in Heaven. True!
This is why Apostle Paul counselled us thus:
Let the WORD of CHRIST dwells IN you richly in ALL wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And WHATSOEVER you do in word or deed, do ALL in the NAME of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him. (Colossians 3:16,17).
When all you think, speak and do are in the name of the Lord (Jesus Christ), you will be thinking, speaking and doing things that edifies and encourages others to God, not discouraging them from God. True!
Do you say you LOVE God?
So, why are you not KEEPING His COMMANDMENTS (Word, Ways and Will) in Christ for you in this World? Why?
Do you say you LOVE others?
So, why are you not LOVING and KEEPING God's COMMANDMENTS (Word, Ways and Will) in Christ for you in this World? Why?
Think about it and do something about it now, because there is NO other way in Christ for loving God and loving others in this World than KEEPING God's COMMANDMENTS (Word, Ways and Will) in Christ for you in this World. True!
Finally, the Bible reveals to us thus:
Beloved, let us LOVE one another: for LOVE is of GOD; and every one that LOVES is born of God, and KNOWS God. He that loves NOT knows NOT God; for GOD is LOVE. (1 John 4:7,8).
So, Jesus Christ said to us thus:
Therefore ALL things WHATSOEVER you would that men should DO to YOU, DO you even so to THEM: for this is the law and the prophets. (Matthew 7:12).
Fall in LOVE genuinely with God first, then He will help you with your LOVE LIFE with others. True!
Today's Focus from Scripture:
We love Him, because He FIRST loved us. If a man say, I LOVE God, and HATES his brother, he is a LIAR: for he that loves NOT his brother whom he has seen, HOW can he LOVE God whom he has NOT seen? And this commandment have we from Him, That he who LOVES God LOVE his brother also. (1 John 4:19-21; 1 Corinthians 13).
Take note, take heed!
Prayer Direction: According to today's revealed truth, pray as you are led by the Spirit of God.
God bless you.
MODIBO GODWILL
Divine Destiny Messenger,
Author & Speaker
@The Purpose-costal Movement (TEPUM)
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