“Keeping God’s Commandments”
Thursday, October 24, 2024Key Verse
“For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.” 1 John 5:3
Text — 1 John 5:1-3
Message
Jude thought keeping to the family rules was too much for him until he had a terrible experience which he recounted thus “I could remember vividly what happened to me two years ago.
My uncle requested that I come spend the long vacation with his family. To give me a great time, he got me a lot of toys, stocked the freezers with ice creams, chocolates and sweets. There were lots of sweetened drinks and cookies that we hardly prepared any healthy meal or vegetables. I stayed up late at times to watch some favorite TV shows that I hardly have time to pray before going to bed.”
“I went back home with serious stomach and tooth aches. It got so bad that I lost a tooth in the process due to decay. It was at that point I appreciated my parents for their emphasis on healthy eating, exercises, personal and family devotions and a lot of other family rules and lifestyles on which we had always held to from our childhood years.” God has provided us with His word which is not burdensome. If we live by the terms and conditions of God’s word, then we can enjoy His love, joy and unceasing blessings. It really pays to live and abide by God’s commandments.
Further Reading
Matthew 19:16-19
Prayer for today
God, please help me to wholeheartedly and lovingly keep all your commandments.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
