Still in Love?

Yes..... Some of us... Men and Women, Boys and Girls, Youths and the Aged  have lost their  love for God. Now here me out before you quickly flip over saying it doesn't apply to you.

God says he hates sin. Simply and short. To show how much he hates the sin,  he agrees to letting his son Jesus Christ  die on a cross so that when he sees the sacrifice of his son and the shed blood he will not destroy us. He will pardon and forgive us of the sin especially when we ask for forgiveness. Why? Because without shedding of blood there is no remission of sin.

Does the fact still remain  that he hates sin? Capital YES! He hates sin and will always do. Does it mean that since our righteousness is like filthy rags then we should give up keeping/obeying  the commandment of God? NO! Jesus says if you love me keep my commandments.
Does the death of Jesus Christ mean we should swim in sin? The answer is an emphatic NO.

Why then do people take the grace of God, the death and the resurrection of Christ Jesus and turn it into a licence to dwell in sin which God hates and still call themselves children of God?  Lying, fornicating, keeping malice, stealing, Adultery, impurity etc. It grieves God whom you profess to love, it hurts him and it makes him angry. Repentance is an action word... It is a turning away from sin and trusting in the righteousness of Jesus Christ to live a Holy life. For he made him who knew no sin to become sin so that we might be righteousness  of God in him. Can you feel and see the love of God for us in that statement?

Remember Jesus Christ says if you love me keep my commandments. Examine yourself do you love God?


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