Wednesday, November 2, 2011

WHAT DOES LOVE CONSIST OF?

DUET.6:5 says "You shall love the Lord thy God with all your mind and heart and with your entire being and with all your might."Is this possible? After all this is the first commandment and if God has asked us to do this than it must be possible,because he said this to the Jew first in vs.7:7 "and the Lord did not set His love upon you and choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the fewest of all." Vs.8 " but because the Lord Loves you and because He would keep the oath which He had sworn to your fore fathers,the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you out of the house of bondage,from the hand of Pharaoh of king of Egypt. Vs.9 "Know,Recognize, and Understand therefore that the Lord your God, HE IS GOD.,the faithful God, who keeps covenant and stead fast love and mercy with those who love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations.Vs.10 " He will repay them that hate Him....Vs.13"And He will love you,and bless you and multiply you; He will also bless the fruit of your body and the fruit of your land,your grain,new wine and oil (your work)your coming and your going, You shall be blessed above all peoples.............How than can we say is it NOT possible, it is possible, for like Abraham who was ready to sacrifice Issac, his first born,because of his love and faithfulness to the Lord, proved himself worthy of Gods love; therefore God sent His son but did not spare Him for the love He had for us. How can I not love so great a God who would give His only begotten Son for me.God who sends us His word so that we can gain eternal life with Him through His Son who died for us. Yes it is easy to see why love can so easily be returned to a father that loves me as He does.
    I counted the word love more than 60 times in the Old testament,and I haven't even started in the new. Think about how we use the word love in our daily lives,I LOVE you,I LOVE ice cream,.steak and potatoes, fruits and vegetables,sex,pets,animals, flowers and the world. Is there anything we really can't find to love? Unfortunately it usually is God.We say all roads lead to God,yes this is true,but to Gods judgement,How will you speak for yourself  when He asks of you about His Son,what reply will come forth from your heart?.....something to ponder,Oh yes you can say there is no God as many do,but life ends and you will be accountable.....So I say to you,seek and you shall find,ask and it will be revealed to you,He is waiting!!!!!
ETMOODY

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