"If you love me, keep my commands." -John 14:15
If you've ever been in love, you know it can make you do some crazy things. It has made guys climb to the top of water towers and overpasses under the cloak of night to proclaim their love for their girl. I'm sure we've all fallen asleep while on a phone call with that special someone, because we didn't want to hang up and be disconnected from him/her.
Love is way more than butterflies in your stomach or positive feelings for another. Love is action. Love gives, and as Bob Goff titled one of his books, Love Does. Bruno Mars sings that he would catch a grenade, throw his head on a blade, jump in front of a train, take a bullet straight through his brain, and more for the love of his life. That is some pretty intense stuff right there. Some people will do anything for love.
Jesus says the best expression of our love for Him is simply shown in us keeping His commands. His commands are given for our benefit and good. Love God. Love your neighbor. Love your enemy. Turn the other cheek. Judge not. Seek first the Kingdom of God. Do unto others, and many more. Jesus must really love us, because He endured a terrible scourging, nails through His hands and feet, a crown of thorns on His head, and a spear through His side for us. All He asks, is that if we truly love Him, we would show it, just as he demonstrated and proved His love for us. Out of a heart of love for the God who died for us, we are able and willing to obey His commands which benefit us and others. Be blessed.
-Sr. Captain Bobby Delgado
HFD Chaplain
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