How do we know that
we love Jesus?
This is really
important because if you don't love Him, you aren't a child of God and you are
not going to Heaven. When we are saved from the penalty of our sins, God gives
us a new 'heart' and we realize that God is to be loved and enjoyed. Love for
Jesus is the natural activity of the one who is truly a child of God.
So, how do we know
that we love Him?
Is our love for
Jesus based simply upon some warm feeling we get inside when we read the Bible
or pray? Is it the supposed happy feeling we get when we sing in a worship
service?
Quite simply, we
know that we truly love Jesus when we obey His teachings. (Obedience is not
love; it is, however, the natural response of love for Jesus.) That means we
study His Word to know what He has said and then do it.
Of course, there
will periodically (maybe often) be feelings of affection for our God. Yet, the
true tell-tell sign that we love Jesus is based upon our answer to this
question: "Am I reading God's Word and obeying it?"
John 14:21 (New
Living Translation)
Jesus said:
"Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me.
And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and
reveal myself to each of them."
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