John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
A loving relationship is built on trust between the two parties involved to be able to act on each other's interests. Our heart is the connecting link between us and God, and Jesus Christ will never break your heart; his hand is the safest place to keep your heart. His love is everlasting; he promises to be with you even unto the end of the world if you abide by the rule of the relationship (Matthew 28:20).
Falling in love with Jesus is the best thing to happen to any man; it will set you apart and position you to operate in a different realm from others. The same way you missed the presence of the one you love is the way God wants you to miss his presence any time you seem far away from him. If you are in love with God you won't find it difficult to ask for his mercy and forgiveness and reconcile with him whenever you err. If you miss him you will do anything to rush back into his warm arms. You need to experience his overwhelming presence to understand what it takes to miss his presence. Your love for God will make you see things the way God sees them; your opinion about people does not matter anymore.
When you are in love with Jesus, you will not care much about whether people love you, but you will love and respect everyone. When you are in love with Jesus, everything he likes becomes your likes; you will hate what he hates with passion; and you will always look for a way to please him. Jesus says this to affirm his love for the Father; John 8:29 (And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.). God remembers his covenant he never forgot so if you play your part of the bargain his part is guaranteed. Below is David´s love letter to God, the man after God's heart. You can read the whole chapter of Psalm 139.
Psalm 139:20 (For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. 21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies. 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting). Keeping a clear conscience towards everyone is one of the ways to please God; making your heart available for him to use is proof that you care about him. To maintain our connection with God one needs to avoid toxic relationships like plaque because that can pollute your conscience and make it difficult for God to access you. If you are not ready to be a stranger to those who are close to you because of your love for Jesus, it means you are not ready to be in a loving relationship with God. Abraham proves his love for God by sacrificing Isaac; Love without sacrifice is a mere fallacy. Psalm 69:7 (Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. 8 I am becoming a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children. 9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. 10 When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach).
I am privileged to have experienced his love and it is so sweet; it makes me feel on top of the world, undefeated and untouchable and special and that is exactly how God wants his children to feel. I have experienced what it means to have his presence around me and I will not trade it for anything. I would rather leave this world than trade my relationship with him for anything. When you are in a loving relationship with Jesus; he will be involved in every minute thing in your life. He will make sure that you are comfortable and nothing takes you by surprise. Anytime I write explicitly about his love it makes me so emotional because he is so real to me. If you want to experience his love read the whole book of John and study the relationship between Jesus and his Father; with emphasis on John 14 to 17. Friends, this message is not about you alone, it is important to me also and it makes me realize how far I have drawn back in my relationship with him and I quickly dropped my pen to seek reconciliation with him. it is a heart-to-heart relationship, and Jesus will not break your heart, and that is why God is asking you right now to give him your heart. Proverbs 23:26 (My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways). To enter into a loving relationship with Jesus requires that you hand your heart over to him by praying this salvation prayer below.
Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.
NENE ISAH,
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