But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My Name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved Me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for My Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in Me. But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave Me Commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence. (Joh 14:26-31)
We love Him because He loves us, and we serve Him, not because we have or can earn any favor, or even hold on to His grace, but because of who He is and what He has done for us when He went willingly and humbly to the Cross of Calvary in our place. GOD commended His love for us, in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. We live, and He in us, by faith, surrendered to Him as Lord of the new life we have in Him, and in obedience to His Word, rightly divided. We minister, not for our glory, but for His, as His ambassadors, and ministers of reconciliation, to Honor and obey Him, and point all people to Jesus Christ and His great Salvation.
His people, who are called by His Name, and resting in His peace, are to minister to others who are hurting that they may know Him. His children, growing in His Word and being conformed, not to this world, but to the image of His dear Son, are to love one another that all may know we are His disciples. His witnesses, going to this lost and dying world in the power of the Holy Spirit, are to take the Gospel and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to all who will hear that in repentance of their sIn and faith in Him they may have life in His Name.
For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet