04/16/2023
Word of God - Spiritual food
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Message:Love and Obedience:
Lord Jesus gave us only two commands, to love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength and second command to "Love our neighbor as ourselves". The Word of God says "Love is the fulfillment of all the law". The Greatest Command "Loving God..." and second command "Loving our Neighbor..." fulfills all the commands in the Old Testament Law and New Testament Holy Living.
Mathew 22:37 Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your Heart and with all your Soul and with all your mind.’ 38 His is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
your mind.’ 38 His is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Until believers learn and truly love Lord Jesus, they cannot love their neighbors. Even some people of this world are showing their love to their neighbor by helping them but that does not meet Holy Standards of living on this earth, of Lord Jesus Christ. God's love is Holy and man's love is earthly and unholy. When Christ lives in our heart and in our deeds of love, then our deeds become pleasing to God and our love becomes pure to God.
Without Christ in it, there is no love and there are no good deeds.
Believers need to learn to love Lord Jesus whole heartedly. The strong Relationship of a believer with Lord Jesus depends upon his pure love for Christ. Many believers are loving Lord Jesus but the measure of their love for Christ is not pleasing to Christ.
Lord Jesus said "If you love me, you will obey my commands". Those who Love Lord Jesus with the right measure of Love and in an increasing way, they would also obey His Word and they also would delight in obeying Him but they do not feel it hard to obey Him. Some believers obey Lord Jesus and it delights them because their Love for Christ reached the right measure but many believers are finding very hard today because their love for Christ is little and did not reach its right measure yet. When the believers love Lord Jesus with right measure and whole heartedly, they would be blessed with God's protection also and when they learn to acknowledge His name, which comes through fearing God. Protection is a part of loving Lord Jesus wholeheartedly and fearing Him.
Psalm 91:14 Because He Loves me says the Lord, I will rescue Him, I Will protect Him for He acknowledges My Name.
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