Loving Jesus
If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be
Anathema Maranatha (1 Corinthians 16:22).
The Lord Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my
commandments” (John 14:15), meaning
that the proof of your love for Him is keeping His
Word. Furthermore, our opening verse says anyone
who doesn’t love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be
“anathema” (accursed). Loving Jesus isn’t debatable
or negotiable; it’s not subject to the power of choice.
It’s something you’re required to do.
Jesus is the crown of heaven, and the joy of the
whole earth. Everything in the universe revolves around
Him. He’s the embodiment and fullest revelation of
God’s love! The Father has expressed Himself and His
love in Jesus. There’s no better way for the Father to
prove His love and manifest Himself to man outside
of Jesus! Jesus is the joy of the Father’s heart. All that
God does is wrapped around Him. This is the reason
you must love Jesus with all your heart. Someone might
want to ask, “But how can I love Him, when I can’t
see Him physically?”
He already said it: “If you love me, keep my
Word!” So, it’s through the Word. He rules our hearts
and lives through His Word. Loving Him is loving the
Word, living according to His Word. Someone once
said, “I believe in God, and I love God, but I don’t
believe in Jesus.” That’s a contradiction, because the
Bible says, “Whosoever denieth the Son, the same
hath not the Father: but he that acknowledgeth the
Son hath the Father also” (1 John 2:23). If you love
the Father, you must love the Son also.
Your proof of love for God is demonstrated in your
love for Jesus. And there’s no better way to prove your
love for the Master than to do His Word. Your love
for Him should be expressed in your worship and in
your actions as well. Your love for Him should be the
greatest attraction, and the distinguishing attribute in your life.
Prayer
Precious Lord Jesus, I love you; thank you for all you’ve done for me.
I appreciate and celebrate your glory in my life; thank you
for giving me eternal life, and for loving me with such endearing
and everlasting love. You’re my everything; you alone are worthy
of all praise, glory, honour and adoration, forever and ever. Amen.
Further study
romans 5:5; John 14:21-23
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Jeremiah 33
Philemon 1:1-25
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
James 5:1-20
ezekiel 31