If you love Me

If you love Me

" If you love Me —you will keep My commandments." John 14:15

The love of Christ to us—begets our love to Him. As transgressors of the holy law of God, we were exposed to the curse of it; and Jesus, in infinite compassion, died to redeem us from it, "being made a curse for us." And when His love to us is truly known and felt—we love Him in return. True love manifests itself not in words only—but in deeds. If we truly love Christ, we desire . . .
  to please Him,
  to walk according to His will,
  and to keep His commandments.

Those who profess to love Christ, but live in the habitual disregard of His Word and will—are only deceiving themselves. "If you love Me," He says, "you will keep My commandments." "This is the love of God—that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not grievous."

The obedience of those who truly love the Savior is a very imperfect one—for when they would do good, evil is present with them. But all who truly love Christ, aim to walk in obedience to Him. They are humbled on account of their defection and frequent failure, and they grieve that they do not serve Him better—who has redeemed them with His own most precious blood.

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