John 3:16 - “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”.
For many years until recently, I have tried to please God by my doings. I was praying to Him, worshiping him, serving in the church in order to show how much I love Him. I never realised that I cannot really love Him until I know how much He loves me. The more the revelation of His love for me, the easier it would be for me to love Him. This is the message that I heard Arthur Meintjes teach this week and it has been a wonderful revelation to me. God wants you to come into a deeper relationship with Him because this brings about more revelation of His love for you.
1 John 4:10 - “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins”.
Two weeks ago, I heard the voice of God clearly during a time of worship saying “be still and know that I am God”. Since then, I have been learning to depend on him and allowing him to live through me. I am now coming to the understanding that when I learn to rest in God, the revelation of His love comes with ease. It is written that God is love (1John 4:16), so knowing God is knowing His love. God wants us to live our lives with the understanding and experience of His love. He wants all our actions to be based on his love and also for us to know that we exist because of His love for us.
Acts 17:28 - “For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, for we are also his offspring.
It is a good thing to be committed to the work of God. However, this can be frustrating if you are trying to do this in the flesh and by your own ability. You might feel compelled to please God by being involved in church activities. Church activities are good but God wants a growing relationship with you. It is through this relationship that He would be able to work through you. Allow God to do the work through you while you rest in Him. This is because you are a “human being” and not a” human doing”. Stop restricting yourself but rather feel free in Christ, as He is the only one who can take the weight of your burdens.
Galatians 5:1 - “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage”.
You just want to be in God’s presence because you know His love for you. You enjoy talking to him, seeking His face and worshiping him. When you are in need, you approach Him because you trust Him and you are confident of His love for you. Everything done in love is done in faith. Anytime you come to God, the only thing you experience is His love and His goodness. You might change your mind about God, but God won’t change His mind about you. Rest in God and stop striving to do, because everything has been completed by Christ. Remember on the cross Jesus said “It is finished”.
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