“We love Him because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19)

Why do we love God when we need Him and not when He needs us?  Why do we follow His ways sometimes and not all the time? 

As humans, we tend to love others who bring joy to our lives or people who benefit us or people who have made our lives better.  If that is the case, we should love God more than anyone, right?

Yes, but most of the times, we put God either  2^nd, 3^rd, or 4^th on our list of people to love.  I admit I sometimes spend my money, time, and energy on things and on people that could have been used for God. 

We say we love Him, but when God asks us to do this or don’t do that; we tend to close our ears pretending we didn’t hear Him. 

So is it just me or do some of you do this too?  It was only 2 weeks ago that I found the answer to why I “loved” God only time to time. 

Answer: 

I failed to recognize God’s blessings from the past, present, and even in the future.  Plus, I did not give the credit to God when something good happened.  Instead, I gave the credit to myself or someone else. 

So how can we love God on a “weekly” basis?  (Of course, we should show our love for Him daily, but let’s just start off with one day a week for now)

Step 1

Write down all the things, big and small, God has given you or done for you in the past.  Then each week write down the things he is giving you or doing for you now.  Also, write down things you are praying about that you hope will come true in the near or distant future.

Step 2

Read your list each week, pray, and thank God for His blessings (even the ones that seem like setbacks).  The more we realize how much He has done for us, the more we realize His love for us.  Thus, our love for Him becomes natural.

Step3

Now, one day a week, show how much you love God by doing what He wants you to do and not doing what He doesn’t want you to do according to what is written in the Word of God. 

“We love Him because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19)

Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Admin
Filed under: RELIGION, love