Pastor's Corner

12-29-2024

John 14:15, 24 If ye love me, keep my commandments…..He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: KJV

1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. KJV

Love will propel you to new heights. It will cause you to move further than you ever thought possible. There is a friend of mine who is an avid mountain climber. He loves it passionately. That love has taken him around the world in quest of mountains to climb. He has climbed Mt. Everest twice. The dangers he encountered, the finances he incurred, and the toil on his body was a willing price to pay in order to pursue his passion and love for mountain climbing. Had he not had this intense love for mountain climbing, he could not have endured the difficulties and hardness needed for seemingly unsurmountable obstacles that comes with the territory of climbing the highest mountains in the world. A few mistakes would have been deadly.

1 John 5:3 states “This is the love of God, that we keep him commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.” The person who “really” loves God, pursues Him with all of their heart. They will keep His commandments. Even though it requires a deep commitment, God’s commandments are not grievous. In other words His commandments will not cause great pain, sadness, and suffering. To the mountain climber, the hardships involved are nothing to be compared with the joys of “mountain climbing.” To the Christian keeping His commandments are a tremendous joy and blessing in our lives. Child of God, “love God with all of your heart, keep His commandments, and rejoice in His goodness!