People are Not Easy to Love no. 18

“For loving God means obeying his commands. Moreover, his commands are not burdensome, because everything which has God as its Father overcomes the world. And this is what victoriously overcomes the world: our trust. Who does overcome the world if not the person who believes that Yeshua is the Son of God” (1 Yochanan (1 Jo) 5:3-5 CJB)? Loving God means obeying His commands. People are not easy to love because they choose other things to trust rather than Jesus.

There is no other way to overcome the world than Jesus. And trusting in Him to get us through this world is the simplest thing to do. BUT it is also the most complicated thing to do as well. I used to have a more difficult time placing trust in Him. BUT through every encounter and obstacle and problem and trial and situation, I need only trust Him. God is enthroned. God is in control. I am definitely not in control. I would definitely make things worse as I often do with my limited control. I can trust after practicing giving Him trust. Faith is an action. Hope is my confidence. Courage is choosing to change. And that all takes a process of, “. . . working out your deliverance with fear and trembling, for God is the one working among you both the willing and the working for what pleases him” (Phillipians (Php) 2:12-13 CJB). He is always going to get His Way.

“Who does overcome the world if not the person who believes that Yeshua is the Son of God?” I want to just sit in that question because it needs to marinate. How else am I going to get through? How else am I going to overcome? How many other ways have I tried? How many other ways have failed? How long is it going to take to realize He is the only Way?

I show my trust in following His commands. Faith is an action. Faith is doing what He wants even when the world laughs. Hope is my confidence. I can confidently follow His commands because I trust Him. Courage is choosing to change. He gives me courage to be a better Ambassador of His Kingdom. And all those steps take obedience to Him. Folks like to get swept up in what the Goyim are doing. BUT we need to be set apart in obedience to Him. I have to stop worrying about what the world thinks, what the world says, and what the world does and keep my eyes on Him. There are far too many distractions I can choose over obedience to Him. There are far too many other things that I can trust besides Jesus. BUT, “Who does overcome the world if not the person who believes that Yeshua is the Son of God?”

Grace and Shalom to your home.

I love you. I forgive you. Have a blessed and abundant day!

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