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284 entries for this category: | How does Jesus link intimacy to him with obedience to him? a New commandment? |
He who has My commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves Me; and he who loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I will love him, and will disclose Myself to him. ''Jesus quoted by John 14:21''. Jesus asks us to obey Him and in turn He will love us for bieng obedient to Him for He knows that if we love Him truly, we definitely would keep up His commandments. This situation is similar to that of a child and his parent. When the child obeys the parent, the parent is so happy and knows that the child loves Him and in turn the parent also starts loving the obedient child, for the child paid its due respect to his parent by not only obeying but also by loving Him. The parent grows more and more intimate with him. Shares many things, Loves him, Helps him, Cares for him, Protects him, Does everything for him, gives His life for him because He knows that the child will never go away from its love and will be obedient. And even if the child moves away from the parent, the parent will chastise and make Him obey again for the parent knows what is good for his child. Similarly God also disciplines us and brings us back in love to obey Him. And during this growth of relationship, we feel a deep intimacy towards our Lord. I guess this is the way Jesus links intimacy to him with obedience to him. By: Lavina Noronha
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 | If you had a one-on-one meal with Jesus, what would you discuss? |
That would be a heart stopping moment. because it will be a humbling moment to be face to face with the greatest man that the world has ever hosted. But my questions would be all about how we human beings can know God with all our hearts, dedicate our lives to Him unconditionally....also how to respond to His love, apply it in our daily existence and make Him a part of our ever stressful and busy lives. i would also want Him to share how He dealt with temptations, ill-thoughts, human disappointment and how we as mortal beings should handle such issues. Most of all, I`d be glad to know why babies also have to die painful deaths sometimes after falling gravely sick, why people have to be hit by tsunamis and die in the thousands....why innocent people have to pay the price for the evil deeds od those they trust as the case is with AIDS.But after all my pressing concerns and questions, i`d be glad to just seat there and listen to what he has to say about what`s deep in my heart, how I`ve led my life and where i keep or kept losing my way.After the meal and chat, i`d be the happiest man if i finally found the answers and God became a real part of my life.By: katongo mupunda
Category: Invite Me to be Close to You - Jesus
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