The Long Way Of Love

Usually when people think of God, they think of his commandments. They think about rules and the outcome if those rules are not followed. We don’t usually associate Jesus with issuing commands, but He does:

If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. - John 15:10

Jesus doesn’t command many things, but He does command the most important things. Arguably the most important command that He gives us, is to love one another; using His love for us as a point of reference. When we follow that command, we can expect certain things to take place:

• When His command or words are in us (by reception and action) His joy is also in us; and…

• when His joy is in us, our joy is made full…

• when His word is in us and our joy is made full, we will receive whatever we ask for.

You see, love really does go a long way when we simply do it.