Our Commandments on this Earth

So, what does God want us to do while on this earth? 1). To love Him above all, and 2).  To love our neighbor as we love ourselves (Matthew 22: 37-39). I always think about the word “love”, and I wonder if we truly know what the word means. 1 John 4: 8, states that “He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is Love”. Read 1 John 4:7-11. Love is inherently in God’s nature. Love is not merely an emotion but an action word (an act of one’s ‘will’), love gives without expecting something in return, it is selfless, sacrificial, and unconditional. We as humans look at love as giving and then receiving something. Love with a condition is “I did for you, now you do for me”. I ask the question ‘If you do something for a loved one and they do not return the gesture; would you still love them’? Would you goad or guilt them with phrases such as “and to think, all of the many things that I have done for you”. We are so wonderfully blessed because that is not the type of love God has for us. God still loves us even when we don’t love Him (loving us when we are selfish, disobedient, and even when we ignore Him). He (God) does not make us feel guilty because He has given us a ‘free will’. We have a choice. We are given a choice, choose Christ or remain eternally separated from God. Following the commandments of God leads us to our ministry on earth (reconciliation). How has your view of Godly love changed the way you love others? Add a comment, we'd love to hear from you. Leave a comment.