Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.
There is a difference between my kids obeying me because I said so and I mean it "right now!" Or them obeying me because they love their mom and like to make me happy. When they obey because they want to obey I see their love and it does make me feel loved. That gives me a picture of God's point of view on rather our love for Him is real. When He sees His children obey not because they feel like it but simply because they love Him, it must make Him smile and He must want to bless us for it. I know I want to reward my children when I see true obedience. A great big hug is definately a must for such things!
One area I need to be obedient in is in doing the things each day in the home that He called me to do as a wife and mom. I have days where I haven't much motivation to do the repeated everyday task that sometimes don't seem very rewarding. But if those task are done in obedience to Him they have a purpose and will be rewarding. That is where our motivation should begin. We can obey in the very little everyday things and please God by it!
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