Wednesday 28 November 2012

Love in action

People usually say you need to tell the people close to you that you love them as often as you can because you'll never know when they will be taken away from you. But as a Christian, I find it interesting that the bible teaches us that God is love, and yet, the very God who is Himself love, is not big on telling people that He loves them. I never came across a particular verse where God would tell an individual that He loved him/her. I am however not saying such a verse does not exist, but that I have personally not come across it. But what is more evident from the bible is God proving His love for His people and even to individuals through actions. For God, love is not something you only express through words, but it's something you demonstrate through your actions.  John 3:16 is a good example of what I'm saying. God loved the world so much that He had to act to show and prove what He felt on the inside.

I therefore challenge anyone who claims to love to prove it in action. Love is not merely just a lip service, it manifest itself in actions. Most of us who claim to be believers often proclaim our love for God, but the question we should really asking ourselves is: How do we show God that we love Him? Jesus said in John 14:15, "If you love me, obey my commandments."  It is therefore evident that Jesus does not just expect us to tell Him we love Him, He wants us to prove it by obeying His commandments. In John 21:15-17, Jesus challenged Peter by asking Him the same question three times. the question was, "Do you love me?" Peter answered by saying, "Yes Lord, you know I love You." Jesus then dared him to prove it by "feeding His lambs." The question is directed to you and me today. Jesus is asking you this question, "Do you love me?" The answer to this question lies in what you are doing to show that you truly do love Him.