Obedience is Love
Day 1: The Measure of Love
John 14:15
“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”
Meaning:
Jesus does not equate love with words, emotions, or intentions. He equates love with obedience. The true measure of our love for Christ is not how we feel in moments of worship, but how we follow in moments of pressure, temptation, and testing. Obedience is not legalism—it is love in action.
If You Love Me, You Will Obey Me (Part 1)
When Love Walks in Boots
In our world, love is often reduced to sentiment—something we feel, say, or express in moments of emotion. But Jesus doesn’t leave love in the realm of abstract feeling. He defines love in the language of action, loyalty, and obedience. In one of His final conversations with the disciples before the cross, He draws a line between those who say they love Him and those who truly do: