Want God?

Jesus answered, “If anyone [really] loves Me, he will keep My word (teaching); and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling place with him. JOHN 14:23 AMP

Few Lessons:
1. There is a definition of love according to Jesus and another according to the world. My eternity is dependent on my choice to define my life by the right definition.
2. How does Jesus define love? It is inextricably linked to obedience. If an imperfect earthly father is accused of being partial to a child who is ready to obey, imagine how the perfect Father will feel if those who claim to know him obey all his commands. You cannot love God without obeying Him, and you cannot obey God if you do not love him.
3. Of course, there is an assumption that you even know God's Word. How do you keep something you do not know anything about? How do I obey a command I have not even known or heard about? The foundation of love and obedience is the cultivation of a relationship with God. As I grow in my knowledge of him, I know more about him and his expectations for my life.
4. Love for God and his Word leads to permanent residence. When I allow God's Word to be the only factor in my life, I simply allow God dwell in my life, after all, Jesus is referred to as the Word of God. With Jesus comes the Trinity- the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Is Jesus an afterthought, or is he the landlord and controller of my life? His time of favour is here.