LOVE GOD

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Good morning!
I was thinking the other day about our love for Christ Jesus! Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and we think about how much we love our spouse, boy/girlfriend, friend or whoever else we might wish a valentine. I sent a valentine card to my kids, grandkids, friends and whoever else I love and think of. 

We do things like that to or for those we love. We send a card, give a hug or kiss, say I love you at least once a day, do things for, try to show our love to others in some way. Some ways of showing love are basic, they are a given, simple things to do. Some people are very creative with their show of love. That is not one of the ways that I am creative. I am a little more crafty not love showing, if you know what I mean. 

But how much do we love and show love to God? The first thing we should do is:

He answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your 
heart and with all your soul and with all your strength
 and with all your mind'; and, 'Love 
your neighbor as yourself.'"
Luke 10:27

But do we do that? Do we love God with our whole being and our neighbor as ourselves? Wow! I guess that really entails a lot of loving. If we really do love God like that, are we even willing to surrender our all to God and obey Him? That is what it means-our all, our everything, our whole entire life. All we are, all we do, all we say. EVERTHING!!

                     We show our love for God by obeying his com-
                      mandments, and they are not hard to follow.
                                               1 John 5:3

Showing our love for God is very well expressed by Joyce Meyers:


In the first scripture I quoted above in Luke 27, this love of God is shown in Joyce Meyers article. And obeying God involves praying, reading His Word, loving Him, ourselves and others, including our enemies, doing good things, honoring His name, and worshiping Him.

                     Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show 
                 them that they should always pray and not give up. 
                                               Luke 18:1

So, love God as you should by obeying Him. And when you do, all the other things will fall into place, as well as your lives. Now I didn't say that your life would be perfect but there will be more order and love in our lives as we seek to love Him more and more! 

Have a wonderful day! 

 Lesbear            







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