WHAT IT MEANS TO TRULY LOVE GOD (2)

TEXT: John 21:15-17

Yesterday we started looking at some crucial lifelines for living a truly spiritual life that would count positively in eternity. We examined the depths of true love for God and ended up praying to God to overturn whatever it may be that has taken His place in our hearts.

Today we conclude on the same teaching. If you missed yesterday’s devotional I encourage you to read it up, or follow this link:

(1) When you love God, you will endure trials and temptations for the sake of Christ.

Endurance is a test of love because “love endures all things” (1 Corinthians 13:7). When you give up on God or go on to compromise in the face of trials, it confirms your love for God (if ever present) was shallow. You don’t give up on a lady you love easily. Why is it that you give up on the God you claim to love?

(2) If you love God you will pursue His purpose and agenda for this generation (Acts 13:36)

The heartbeat of God for this generation is to soul winning and revival. God wants to touch as many lives before the rapture takes place. He is pouring forth repentance and revival and He is seeking genuine men who will take the lead in this last apostolic movement of the faith. Those who love God do His will – the pursuit of His purpose for their lives which by extension culminates in the impartation of souls for salvation. If you are doing something that is opposite to what God wants you to do, your love for Him is either low or zero.

(3) It is to look forward to His coming (2 Timothy 4:8; Jude 1:21).

If you see people who don’t bother about whether Jesus is coming or not, who are cumbered ONLY about making it here without thought to where they will be in eternity, they have either low or no love for God. If you love God, you will love His coming.

Beloved, may God’s love in our hearts truly increase and may we catch a fresh fire to do nothing but His biddings and leadings in Jesus’ name. Amen. God bless you.

(SPIRIT SWORD DAILY DEVOTIONAL – Friday, 4th April, 2014. YOU CAN READ SPIRIT SWORD DEVOTIONAL AT: www.drwilliamsbukola.blogspot.com OR Visit www.treasuredhouse.org)