Love And Obey!
But why do you call Me
“Lord, Lord,” and not do
the things which I say?
Luke 6: 46
A poignant moment in Peter’s life was when he
met
Christ by the Sea of Galilee after His resurrection,the
same Christ whom Peter denied knowing
just before
the crucifixion. In the meeting in Galilee, Jesus had
to know whether Peter’s heart had changed.
Three times Jesus asked Peter, “Do you love Me?”
Each time Peter replied that he did. But each time
Peter confessed his love for Jesus, the Lord gave
him a command: “Feed My lambs, tend My sheep,
feed My sheep” (John 21:15-21).
Jesus’ words are a theme running through Scripture:
Love is demonstrated by actions. Specifically, when
it comes to God and man, love for God demonstrates
man’s obedience
to God’s commands. And such
obedience is rewarded by blessings.
Jesus made this connection when He spoke to
a
large crowd of followers and seekers: “But why do
you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things
which
I say?” (Luke 6:46) In the crowd were people who
were seeking His blessing but had not reckoned
the cost of obedience.
When you confess Jesus as Lord,
don’t take lightly the responsibility
to obey His words.
"Beware of reasoning
about God’s Word—
obey
it."
Oswald Chambers