Is love all we need?
Some believe that all they need is love to be pleasing to God. That is true, but only if you understand what that kind of love is, what it means and how it is expressed. Most people don't!
The love required is much more than affection or fondness for others. Love is even more than worship of God. Christ said that many worshiped Him in vain, teaching and following the commandments of men rather than God's commandments (Mark 7:6-7).
John also emphasized this point. "For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments" (I John 5:3) The right kind of love includes obedience to God and His commands.
When God calls us, we are 100 percent carnal, unconverted and imperfect. But God wants perfection: "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your father which is in heaven is perfect" (Matthew 5:48, "Walk before Me and be blameless" (Genesis 17:1).
God wants a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle (Ephesians 5:27). He wants perfection. He wants us to change, to live holy lives. That means a new way of living, which means everyday is more the kind of life that Jesus Christ lived. We need to walk in holiness, not just talk holiness.
"Hallowed be Your name," Jesus said (Matthew 6:9). To hallow means to make holy. The word hallow is actually from the same Greek root hagios, translated "holy" elsewhere. We should hallow God's name in all our thoughts, words and deeds.
Living a life of holiness, coming out of this world and being separate from the world involves every aspect of life (II Corinthians 6:14-17).
Pastor Rolando Ramos
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