Lazaroo – Monday, September 27, 2010
No comments, Sep 27, 2010
Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with single-minded faith:
“And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands.”
(2 John 1:6)
So that’s when You feel my love, Jesus –
not just when I
pray to You
serve the poor
study my Bible
make sacrifices for You
give my tithes and offerings
sing songs of worship to You
experience church with other believers
not even when I lay down my life for You
but when I obey You.
Of course…
You’re the one who tells me to
give
sing
pray
study
serve
sacrifice
go to church
if need be, give my life for You
who gave Your life for me.
So when my motive for doing all of that is not
to get noticed
to receive praise
to follow tradition
to earn my salvation –
but to obey You
please You
put a smile of approval on Your face
It feels exactly to You…
like love.
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Psalms 18:1; Matthew 6:24; Matthew 19:16-22; Matthew 22:37-40; John 15:13-14; John 21:15-19; 1 Corinthians 2:9; 1 Corinthians 13:1-8; 1 Corinthians 16:22; Revelation 2:4-5
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.