He that hath my
commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me
shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to
him. (John 14:21)
Jesus is speaking to His disciples and He tells them that He
will leave them, and the world will see Him no more. He continues to say that they
see Him and because He lives, we shall live, and we will know that He is in the
Father and the Father is in Him. Jesus then says that He that keeps His commandments
love Him and He that loves the Lord will be loved by the Father and the Lord
will manifest (be clear) Himself in them.
How much do you love the Lord? Do you keep all His commandments,
or do you break a few? Today I am reflecting on faith – my faith. How much do I
love the Lord? Do I keep all His commandments? To be honest, not even close. I break
more than one each day. All that I need is five minutes with my ex-wife and I have
broken two or more.
Jesus is clear when He says that loving Him goes hand in
hand with keeping His commandments. How difficult can that be? For me, well I struggle
a lot. I find myself in a place of many obstacles and when you come out of a
long relationship especially one where the last 3 to 4 years you spend trying
to make up for mistakes in the past, it can be a bit confusing and challenging
at times.
So, where do I start with reconciling my life so that I can show
the Lord more clearer in my life. It is back to the basics. Moving closer to God
and getting a better understanding of my role is simply reading His word and
spending time with Him in prayer. Lately I pray a lot, because I find that the
more time, I spend with Him the more peace I have.
Therefore, today’s word is for me (and maybe you) so that I can
become the person God intended me to be in Him and He is in me. My life needs to
reflect His love and grace and His peace, but my life also needs to reflect (manifest)
His strength.
You see, God is my strength and in His strength that flows
through I am strong, and that strength is what I need to reflect on those around
me. So, step 1, keep His commandments. Step 2, read His word and step 3, pray
as often as you can.
Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus.
Cheers
