Do You LOVE HIM?

Stagecoach, NV

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

           

The question maybe hard, but every Christian must learn how to show TRUE LOVE TO JESUS.  Truly loving Jesus is learning His ways, applying your actions to following His Words.

[John 14:22-24 NKJV] Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?"

Judas asked the question that many of the disciples and Christians would like to know.  How will Jesus manifest Himself to us?  We know how.  Our anointing, the Holy Spirit manifests them within the fruit and gifts of the Spirit, as we need them.  That’s why the world cannot receive the manifestations of God – No anointing.

23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.”

Jesus flat out said, IF ANYONE LOVES ME, HE WILL KEEP MY WORD.  And Abba will love him, and both will come to you and make their home within you. Once your mind is renewed, anything required for you to repent [change your way] simply requires you to choose His way.  I’ll bet you never thought of this example.

I use to drive 5 miles over the speed limit – after all it’s rare that a police officer would stop anyone for 5 miles.  UNTIL – I heard a very distinct voice in my head say “unless you obey the laws of your land, I cannot protect you.  I found the scripture that goes with this in [Romans 13:1 NKJV] “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.”  So now I set my cruise control on, to make sure, when I’m late, I don’t speed.  Yes, I’m tempted to speed, but most of the time, I simply ask the Lord to help me get there quickly.  I get more green lights instead of red with a very close parking spot.  When I Praise Him, my uncle says, “God has better things to do, then find me a close parking spot.  I simply reply – No He doesn’t, He loves me.

24 "He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me.”

The Lord does not expect a baby Christian to live a fully righteous life to start, that’s why He gave us the Holy Spirit to teach us.  Before you learn, you’re covered by the Blood of Jesus, but once you have the knowledge – you become accountable for your actions. Keeping His words, what does that really mean?  Do you have to memorize each one?  Are you condemned if you don’t?  No to both questions, because [Romans 8:1 NASB] “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Abba [God] may discipline for repeat offenders, but you won’t be condemned. 

I’m still old school; I learned to ask in my nightly prayers to be forgiven for any sin I might have done that day.  I prefer to keep my slate clean; after all it only took Adam and Eve one sin to loose their fellowship with Abba, when they ate the forbidden fruit.

Our Lord Jesus is coming back for a holy people.  Everyone is looking for Christ’s return for us soon, and we should be.  But it’s still the will of the Abba that not one would be lost. [John 6:39 NKJV] "This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.” [Rapture]

I’ll leave you with this scripture, which as become very important to me, and I know many know the first part, but the second part is super good too.

[Isaiah 54:17 NKJV] “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue [which] rises against you in judgment You [Abba] shall condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness [is] from Me," Says the LORD.”  Usually when Lord is in all caps, it is not Jesus, but Father God referred to.

It’s our birth right [heritage] that Abba watches over. We don’t have to fight – HE will!

AMEN & AMEN.

Blessings to all, who read the blog and “study to show yourself approved, in His Word.”  Keep the Faith and be AMAZED how much more you learn, as you read and re-read the Bible.  I promise you, there is so much more the Holy Spirit wants to reveal to you.

Sandy F. – The Lord’s Servant