07/03/2021
The untold secret of the Christian life is that before we can fully surrender our lives to Jesus, we must first be convinced that He genuinely loves us and is worthy of our complete devotion. Without faith and trust, our submission to Christ will be lukewarm and driven by a motive other than love.
It is essential that we become fascinated and infatuated by the Lord. If not, our hearts will be vulnerable to pursue other things. If Jesus has not fully captured your heart yet, it simply means that you have not caught a glimpse of His boundless love and amazing glory.
He says: I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. (Jeremiah 31:3) For I am compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithful (Psalm 86:15) Keeping my covenant of love to a thousand generations (Deuteronomy 7:9) I know the plans I have for you, my plans are to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11) Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends (John 15:13) But I demonstrate my own love for you in this: while you were still sinners, I died for you (Romans 5:8) See what great love I have lavished on you, that you should be called my children! (1 John 3:1)
This is where our relationship with Christ begins. As we catch a glimpse of His goodness and mercy, it leads us to godly sorry and repentance (2 Corinthians 7:10). Afterwards, the Holy Spirit continually reveals God’s love while increasing the character and nature of God in us from glory to glory. In other words, “we love Him because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19).
- Is there anyone in this world that has shown you greater love than Jesus Christ?
- What attracted you to Jesus and still compels you to love Him?