“… this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, …” – 1 John 5:3
There are plenty of people who claim to believe in God, yet don’t allow Him to change them from the inside out. Notice that they say “Oh, I believe in God” but never “I love God”. The devil himself believes in God so what does simply believing accomplish? If we believe in God than we should love Him and if we love Him we should keep His commands. If we have entered into a genuine relationship with the Lord, we will begin to live out the commandments of God as a natural outcropping of our new faith. We are not bound by these commandments in that they no longer determine our eternal destination, but we will live them just the same. It’s because our outlook has become different. That which is important to us has shifted. We now seek to please God whereas before our conversion it was the last thing on our minds. Obedience is the evidence of our love for the Lord. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
