Joyce Meyer Daily Devotional June 1, 2022
TOPIC: Love Him? Obey Him!
Today’s Scripture: If you [really] love Me, you will keep (obey) My commands. – John 14:15 (AMPC)
Joyce Meyer Daily Devotional June 1, 2022
In the verse for today, Jesus says we demonstrate our love for Him by obedience to what He says. Whenever I think about hearing from God, I keep coming back to the fact that we won’t hear Him clearly if we are not obeying Him in what we already know to do.
Without obedience, we have a guilty conscience. As long as we have that guilty conscience, we cannot have faith and confidence (see 1John 3:20-24). The goals of a Christian should be quite different from the goals of a nonbeliever.
Those who are not serving God want money, position, power, and things, but as Christians our primary goal should be to obey and glorify God. I went to church for many years without giving a great deal of thought to obeying God.
I was following a religious formula hoping that would make me acceptable to God, but I had not made a full commitment to be guided daily by His principles. Open your entire life to God and invite the Holy Spirit as your Teacher in life. Do your best to obey His directions, and when you fail, ask for forgiveness, and begin again.
Don’t waste time and energy feeling guilty, because in Christ we can always have a new beginning. Pray about obedience, study it, and actively pursue it every day. In this way, we demonstrate our love for God.
Prayer Starter: Lord, I love You and want to show that love through obedience to You. I cannot accomplish this goal without Your direction and guidance. Forgive me for my disobedience and I invite you to be my Teacher in life so that I can begin again, amen.