In John 14:15, Jesus has said that if we love Him, we should obey what He commands. In Genesis 20:13, we read of Abraham stating to Sarah that to show her love to him, she needed to obey him. How true then that the expression or the fruit of our love for God is to OBEY Him with all our hearts, soul, mind and strength just as we are exorted as 1st Commandment to LOVE Him with all our hearts, soul, mind and strength. Read Mark 12:30 and Luke 10:27 "God’s commands are designed to guide you to life’s very best. You will not obey Him, if you do not believe Him and trust Him. You cannot believe Him if you do not love Him. You cannot love Him unless you know Him - Henry Blackaby"


Aren't we often like the invalid in John 5:1-15? We say we're done with some bad attitude but we continue to think the thoughts that cultivate it. We ask to be filled with His Spirit but are afraid what He will have us do. We love freedom but are comfortable captives. Jesus comes to us with the same question: "Do you want to get well?" Look. We must be prepared for radical change if we want an encounter with Him. We must be willing to leave old ways behind. Hear what Richard Hooker said: "Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better." Think about it.