As I continued reading the verses about God's love, I was amazed at how many of them speak of our obedience to God as a direct result of His love for us. I'm trying to teach this concept to my son right now. He often tells me he loves me, and he also sometimes says that he doesn't want to obey me.
Jesus said in John 14:22, "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." Because God loves us, we must love and obey Him in return. Because we love Him, this obedience we not be drudgery. It will be a joy and a blessing. I want to learn and exemplify this principle better, and hopefully that will help me teach it to my son.
Lord, thank You for Your unconditional love. Help me to believe it and accept it. Help me to live my life in thankful obedience and love. Help me to demonstrate that love to others so that they can experience more of Your love as well.
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