Memory Verse this week…
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." John 14:21
Acceptance and obedience. Those are two
really important concepts that Jesus was teaching His disciples right after
their last supper together. This was not the first time He had stressed
accepting and obeying His commandments. It is an important concept in the Old
Testament, too. There are promises, like wisdom, love and eternal life, linked
to obeying God’s commandments.
Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true
wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise him forever! Psalm
111:10
You must faithfully keep all my commands by
putting them into practice, for I am the LORD. Leviticus 22:31
I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed:
"O Lord, you are a great and awesome God!" Daniel 9:4
As Jesus was starting out on his way to
Jerusalem, a man came running up to him, knelt down, and asked, "Good
Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" "Why do you call me
good?" Jesus asked. "Only God is truly good. But to answer your
question, you know the commandments: 'You must not murder. You must not commit
adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. You must not cheat
anyone. Honor your father and mother.'" "Teacher," the man
replied, "I've obeyed all these commandments since I was young."
Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. "There is still one
thing you haven't done," he told him. "Go and sell all your
possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.
Then come, follow me." Mark 10:17-21
Obedience to God’s commandments made
Zechariah and Elizabeth, parents of John the Baptist, righteous in God’s eyes. There
must have been a high level of obedience in that whole family since Elizabeth
and Mary, the mother of Jesus, were cousins. You can imagine the love
surrounding them.
Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in
God's eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord's commandments and regulations. Luke
1:6
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Being obedient to God’s commands is as
important today as it was during Old and New Testament biblical times. It is
something we cannot ignore today.
And we can be sure that we know him if we
obey his commandments. If someone claims, "I know God," but doesn't
obey God's commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. 1
John 2:3-4
Those who obey God's commandments remain in
fellowship with him, and he with them. And we know he lives in us because the Spirit
he gave us lives in us. 1 John 3:24
Relationships…with God the Father, Jesus
Christ our Savior and the Holy Spirit…are so important. That is what knowing
God is all about. Relationship. To know Him is to love Him…and to be loved by
Him. There is no greater thing in the world than the love of God. I know I am
loved by God. It is that acceptance by Him that makes me want to be obedient to
His commandments—to His will and His ways.
Do you know and love the Lord?
Prayer
~ Jesus, I accept Your commandments and obey them because I
love You. And because I love You, I know that our Father will love me…and
everyone who is obedient to Your commandments. Please continue to reveal Yourself
to each of us.
Daily
Bible Reading: Psalms 102-104
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All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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