Growin' Up Gregory

This verse is absolutely loaded and on point with experiencing God!  By knowing Jesus' commands and following him, we show our love for him.  As we love him, the Father will love us and Jesus will love us too!  And then he will reveal himself and his will to us. Too see Jesus, we have to love him.  The most open sign of our love for him is to obey his word.  Our obedience to him leads to so much more blessing by receiving his love and being able to see him.  Do you want to see God at work in your life?  Start with obedience and watch his love flow from there.

When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment was by the Pharisees He was being tested.  But He did not back down.  He responded by telling them that the greatest commandment is to love our Lord with our all.  One thing I took away from the verse this week is that Jesus told us to love with all that we are, not with all that we have.  He didn't command us to love with our land, money, and riches; but our heart, soul, and mind.  We have to be sold out to loving God as he commands our all, not just part of us.  He wants us to love Him fully so that by doing so we can glorify Him. God gave us Ten Commandments to live by, why don't we focus at least on following the greatest one and let God's love flow from there.

This verse seemed even more appropriate after the tragic amounts of loss caused by the floods around our state over the past week and still to come.  Some people have literally had their modern day chariots and horses washed away.  Homes, business, and possessions are damaged, ruined, or gone.  Without a belief in a God that can save us, where do you turn during such tragedies?  Be sure that your trust and faith is placed in the only one that will never let you down and always be there for you, God our Father.

I think we all often ask ourselves what God's plan is for our lives.  If not, then you should be, but that's another topic.  I think we tend to spend a lot of time waiting around to see a miraculous sign from God that we should do something when it's quite the opposite.  God reveals His plans to us through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, and church.  This verse tells us that our passions and desires are God given.  If you have a desire or a dream to do something, big or small, and it can be confirmed by the Word and through prayer then go for it!  God's revelation is an invitation for you to join Him.  So whether you've been dreaming of something big, have a passion to jump out and try something new, or just feel lost in the forest, go to God in prayer then search the scriptures, you will find your answer.  And once you do, lean on Him and go for it!