----Our Love For God ~~

--How Is Our Love For God?

--"By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments."
---[1 John 5:2] angelwing

~~~Many people may claim they love God, but do they give evidence of it by the way they live? Looking inwardly, does our own manner of life show love for God as we examine ourselves by His Word? One proof of our love and devotion to God is our obedience to His Word and surrender to His known will. Jesus said, "If ye love me, keep my commandments" (John 14:15). He also stated "He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me" (John 14:21). It is those who "do his commandments" that will enter Heaven (Revelation 22:14).

Loving the Lord with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind is directly tied to loving our neighbor as ourselves (Luke 10:27). In fact, 1 John 4:20 says, "If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?" We demonstrate our love to others not only by our words but also "in deed and in truth" (1 John 3:18). If we use the opportunities at hand to meet other's needs with kindness, compassion, and mercy, we are serving Christ and reflecting His love from our hearts.

How important is loving God? In Exodus 20:6, God said that He shows mercy "unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments." Consider also the promise of Romans 8:28: "All things work together for good to them that love God." And the wonderful things God has prepared and has revealed by His Spirit are for "they that love him" (1 Corinthians 2:9-10). Let us love one another fervently, obey the Bible diligently, and love the Lord our God supremely.

Yes, there will be times when we fall or get out of the Lord's will. The Lord knows that we are human and will sin. When we do, pray and claim 1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
'May our lives verily express the love we verbally profess.' ~~

--BSW/MK~
--"God So Loved" (lyrics) // We The Kingdom // <https://youtu.be/8zOdfQYn9Kg>
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Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]