How to REALLY LOVE GOD

 

Psalm 1:1-3

King James Version

1 Blessed is the man 

that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, 

nor standeth in the way of sinners, 

nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; 

and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, 

that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; 

his leaf also shall not wither; 

and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Do you love GOD?

What are your ways of showing it?

What pleases the LORD?

As born again, this much I know.

All based on Scripture, of course.

Believe in His Son, JESUS.

Be a true born again.

Obey GOD's commandments.

Pray to know GOD's will.

Seek no other god, but GOD.

Follow JESUS.

Believe in the HOLY SPIRIT.

Love others.

Carry your cross.

Know the Bible.

Live by it.

Focus on JESUS; not the world.

Believe in the prophecies.

Take the path of holiness.

Be perfect.

These 15 things have been my blog subjects since GOD made me born again in 2019.

SPIRIT inspired me to write these blogs.

That's tons of material on GOD's WORD.

I live by Scripture.

I live and breathe Scripture.

I believe in Scripture.

GOD's WORD feeds me.

What feeds you?

What keeps your soul alive?

What keeps you afloat?

I can only turn to SPIRIT and Scripture.

Both sustain me in these strange days.

It will get stranger.

But JESUS assures us:

Matthew 24:35

King James Version

35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, 

but my words shall not pass away.

The day you come to know GOD's laws, you will forever be grateful.

Never will you want to stray from His commnads.

You will want to remain on the path, walking with SPIRIT.

You will be made aware of your sins, and will seek forgiveness.

You will not want to walk, as the world walks.

You will want to be perfect, as JESUS wants us to be.

Only in JESUS do we have a direction.

How can one not love the One who gave up His life for us?

How can one not love the Master who showed how we must live?

How can one not love the Son who wants to save a place for us in His Father's mansion?

It is a foolish man who will want to keep walking about senselessly.

It is a foolish man who'd rather have eternal fire, than eternal life.

It is a foolish man who refuses to be saved by the LORD.

Very foolish, indeed.

Lastly, JESUS commands:

Mark 12:30

King James Version

30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God 

with all thy heart, 

and with all thy soul, 

and with all thy mind, 

and with all thy strength: 

this is the first commandment.

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NO vested interest

 

Matthew 5:8

King James Version

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: 

for they shall see God.

As I share Scripture with you, I have no vested interest.

As born again, I only accomplish what SPIRIT wants.

That we be born again, and know GOD's WORD.

That we believe in JESUS.

That we live by the Bible.

That we love GOD.

But first, what is vested interest?

Here are some definitions:

"a special concern or stake in maintaining or influencing a condition, arrangement, or action especially for selfish ends"

-- Merriam-Webster

"a personal stake or involvement in an undertaking or state of affairs, especially one with an expectation of financial gain"

-- Google

By ourselves, we have no power.

All power comes from GOD.

Which He gave to JESUS.

Only through JESUS can we do anything.

As these verses show:

Matthew 28:18

King James Version

18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, 

saying, 

All power is given unto me 

in heaven and in earth.

John 15:5

King James Version

5 I am the vine, 

ye are the branches: 

He that abideth in me, and I in him, 

the same bringeth forth much fruit: 

for without me ye can do nothing.

John 17:1-3

King James Version

17 These words spake Jesus, 

and lifted up his eyes to heaven, 

and said, 

Father, the hour is come; 

glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:

2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, 

that he should give eternal life 

to as many as thou hast given him.

3 And this is life eternal, 

that they might know thee the only true God, 

and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Ephesians 2:8-9

King James Version

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; 

and that not of yourselves: 

it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, 

lest any man should boast.

Colossians 2:8-10

King James Version

8 Beware lest any man spoil you 

through philosophy and vain deceit, 

after the tradition of men, 

after the rudiments of the world, 

and not after Christ.

9 For in him dwelleth 

all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

10 And ye are complete in him, 

which is the head of all principality and power:

Let us not be carried away.

With pride, vanity, illusion, delusion, and desires.

Let not the enemy's twisted works nest upon us.

Let JESUS govern our souls.

Now and forever.

That we may be worthy when He returns.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

King James Version

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; 

and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body 

be preserved blameless 

unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Which can happen any moment.

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STEADY kind of LOVE

 

The STEADINESS of the LORD:

Malachi 3:6

King James Version

6 For I am the Lord, 

I change not; 

therefore ye sons of Jacob 

are not consumed.

What is a steady kind of love?

If you're born again, you'd know.

For our ROCK is CHRIST.

1 Corinthians 10:4

King James Version

4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: 

for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: 

and that Rock was Christ.

He is steady.

He never changes.

Hebrews 13:8

King James Version

8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, 

and to day, 

and for ever.

There is only LIGHT in the LORD.

James 1:17

King James Version

17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, 

and cometh down from the Father of lights, 

with whom is no variableness, 

neither shadow of turning.

He is the steadying force.

The winds and whims of change don't rock true believers.

We are centered in CHRIST alone.

We are not tossed this way, and that.

We are not subject to the whims of fame, or fortune.

Ephesians 4:14

King James Version

14 That we henceforth be no more children, 

tossed to and fro, 

and carried about with every wind of doctrine, 

by the sleight of men, 

and cunning craftiness, 

whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

James 1:6

King James Version

6 But let him ask in faith, 

nothing wavering. 

For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea 

driven with the wind and tossed.

Instead, we are deeply rooted in CHRIST.

Our love is patterned after how He taught us to love.

It is not subject to the ways of the world.

The birthdays, festivals, man-made celebrations.

It is not for show.

Our kind of love is rooted firmly in the teachings of JESUS.

We love steadily, moment by moment.

Making sure we don't miss out on the moments that matter to the LORD.

We love, making sure people are aware of Scripture.

For we are not caught up in earthly events.

Our focus is on heavenly events.

We look to the day JESUS will have His faithful meet Him up in the air, and be with Him forever.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

King James Version

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven 

with a shout, 

with the voice of the archangel, 

and with the trump of God: 

and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, 

to meet the Lord in the air: 

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

That's how we love.

We care what happens to each one of you.

We care that we all be together with JESUS when GOD appoints the day.

We write, we warn, we lead you to worship the ONE, TRUE GOD.

The HOLY SPIRIT teaches us how to do that.

JESUS gave us the HOLY SPIRIT purposely for that.

John 14:26

King James Version

26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, 

whom the Father will send in my name, 

he shall teach you all things,

 and bring all things to your remembrance, 

whatsoever I have said unto you.

We love, we lead, we live -- THROUGH the WORD of GOD.

You can rely on our love, for it is not for self.

It is always for CHRIST.

All our daily efforts are directed towards this aim:

1 Thessalonians 5:23

King James Version

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; 

and I pray God your whole spirit 

and soul and body be preserved blameless 

unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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IDENTITY crisis?

 

Romans 8:5

King James Version

5 For they that are after the flesh 

do mind the things of the flesh; 

but they that are after the Spirit 

the things of the Spirit.

Which one are you?

Male, or female?

What work do you do?

What faith do you believe in?

Can you really identify who you are?

Do you have definite ideas about yourself?

Will you stick with them till the day you die?

You know, like what people say often:

"I was born Catholic; I will die a Catholic."

"I was born here, I will die here."

That image above caught my eye at a plastic modeler's exhibit I visited yesterday.

So very incongruous.

Very witty.

And humorous.

The hobbyist surely knew what he was doing.

The model was a "Hulk", and yet he donned a "Superman" shirt.

Sez who the two can't mix?

And yet, the character also has a third secret person.

The original person, in fact.

Bruce Banner's a scientist, unwittingly exposed to gamma radation, was transformed into what they called a "green monster".

Virtually indestructible.

He can leap great heights, clobber enemies with his huge fists, and all because they made him angry.

Where others turned green with envy, Hulk was green to begin with.

And he's not envious.

Just don't get him angry.

Among all the superhero characters I've watched, seems he's the one enemies find hard to beat.

He's green, so I guess kryptonite won't work.

So, how many people live in you?

How many characters are you living?

How many roles are you playing?

Which one predominates?

It's true, we live many roles in society.

There's the son, husband, father, CEO.

There's the daughter, wife, mother, housekeeper.

And just in case feminists would balk at that, well, some wives actually prefer staying home.

Happily supporting her husband, kids, and serving GOD.

We all play many roles in society.

Blessed are we, if we have many talents to speak of.

We can multi-task.

Blessed are we, if we have only one talent to speak of.

We can focus.

The world's so engrossed in titles, wealth, and prestige.

Most aspire to be famous.

Most desire to be wealthy.

No one wants to be a nobody.

In my case, I don't mind at all.

Nobody, nowhere, is just fine with me.

I just love being a child of GOD.

I love being born again.

I love following JESUS.

It doesn't matter what the world perceives me to be.

All I care is I get GOD's WORD right.

And that I share with you, accurately.

I like the new self GOD gave me:

Ephesians 4:24

King James Version

24 And that ye put on the new man, 

which after God 

is created in righteousness 

and true holiness.

I like the fact JESUS wants us to be childlike:

Matthew 18:3

King James Version

3 And said, 

Verily I say unto you, 

Except ye be converted, 

and become as little children, 

ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

I was many things.

I could have been more things.

But all that pale in comparison to being a child.

After CHRIST's heart.

Holding His hand each day.

As we skip, and hop.

Rather, as I skip, and hop.

And how the LORD finds me crazy.

Amused at my fertile imagination.

Pleased at my obedience.

GOD made us male, and female.

GOD created us for His purpose.

As born again, I have no identity crisis.

SPIRIT tells me all I need to think, say, and do.

I'm at peace with the LORD.

I serve Him alone.

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GOD's sheep

 

The LORD JESUS said:

John 10:27

King James Version

27 My sheep hear my voice, 

and I know them, 

and they follow me:

I don't mind being sheep.

I'm not sheepish about it.

If anything, I'm proud to be a follower, and believer of JESUS.

He was the leader I longed to follow.

The GREATEST, chose to be the humblest.

That He may save us, from our sins.

Isaiah 53:1-7

King James Version

53 Who hath believed our report? 

and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?

2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, 

and as a root out of a dry ground: 

he hath no form nor comeliness; 

and when we shall see him, 

there is no beauty that we should desire him.

3 He is despised and rejected of men; 

a man of sorrows, 

and acquainted with grief: 

and we hid as it were our faces from him;

 he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, 

and carried our sorrows: 

yet we did esteem him stricken, 

smitten of God, 

and afflicted.

5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, 

he was bruised for our iniquities: 

the chastisement of our peace was upon him; 

and with his stripes we are healed.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; 

we have turned every one to his own way; 

and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed, 

and he was afflicted, 

yet he opened not his mouth: 

he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, 

and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, 

so he openeth not his mouth.

JESUS was the epitome of TRUE LEADERSHIP.

He is the GOOD SHEPHERD.

John 10:11

King James Version

11 I am the good shepherd: 

the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

I don't mind being sheep at all.

For the one who herds me, is the LORD.

Who better to follow, than JESUS?

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