THE NARROW PATH TO RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD - DAY 96

by Rev. Robert John Cericola, Carroll, OH - EUA

Meditation 96

Benefits of Obedience

Obeying the commandment to love one another like Christ loved you, is the key to victorious living in Jesus’ Kingdom. Obedience brings you into relationship, identifies you as a disciple of Christ, opens the door to walking in the blessings of the New Covenant, and among other things, positions you to see Jesus.

1 John 4:7 (AMP) Beloved, let us love one another, for love is (springs) from God; and he who loves [his fellowmen] is begotten (born) of God and is coming [progressively] to know and understand God [to perceive and recognize and get a better and clearer knowledge of Him].

Keeping the commandment to love keeps you on the Narrow Path that progressively leads you into relationship with Jesus and Father God and as your love grows people will know you are a disciple of Christ.  John 13:35 (NKJV) "By, this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." 

Keeping or obey the commandment to love also keeps you united in covenant and is the key to walking in the blessing of the New Covenant John 15:7 (NKJV) If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

Those are wonder benefits of obedience but this promise of Jesus is amazing! John 14:21 (NKJV) "He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." 

Another word for manifest is show or reveal.  Jesus can and does reveal Himself to us through the bible but he can also reveal or show Himself to us as He did the disciples. As you draw closer to Him through obedience your trust and belief grows and this scripture comes into play.

Ending Thought

Stay on the Narrow Path beloved, and remember, All, things are possible to him that believes! Even Jesus revealing Himself to you as He did the disciples.