1 Peter 2:7
"Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,"
Is Jesus precious to those who believe? Is He held in high regard? Do we hang on His every word and live just to live for Him? We are told in 1 John 4:19 "We love Him because He first loved us." Our love for Jesus is a love in return. A love that is deposited at the moment of salvation! Who ever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives and remains in that person. As a result that person will live and remain in God. When the great love God has for us enters our heart we become a channel for His great love. A sort of fountain that is overflowing. The direct and immediate affect of God saving a soul is a love relationship with the one who saved! We can not be touched by the grace and mercy of Jesus, and not be in love with HIM. If we love Him then our actions will flesh out our love for Him! The words "I love Jesus" can come pretty easy! I have heard them said many times. But I must be honest, I have not seen them lived in the same frequency. "I Love Jesus," is an action phrase. It demands that we live out that love as He did for us. In the opening verse we see that to those "who believe, He is Precious." He is adored ! How can you adore Jesus and not have a working love relationship with Him? It's like saying, "I love fishing", and yet never actually fish, or "I love cooking", and never stepping foot in a kitchen! If we say and we neglect to do, then it's only lip service. If you are reading this and your are feeling uneasy or your heart is convicted please don't shut me off. This is a good thing! The next part of our opening verse states," To the disobedient He is rejected. You may be asking, "How can this be good? Are you crazy? There is no way this can be good! My answer to you is this, It's good because you realize it. You know your not right with Jesus and He wants you to make it right! He loves you so much and He is literally inviting you to join Him in the greatest love relationship of your life. I'm not saying you have to live a perfect life for Jesus. I'm saying that if you claim Him as Savior and you are not absolutely in love with Him, Something is amiss! If you are not striving to live for Him every day of your life, something is wrong! If reading this is causing an argument within your very soul, then my friend you have stumbled upon a great opportunity. You are tripping over a great stumbling stone that has been placed with loving care right in front of your feet. If you have fallen, then stay there. You are right where you need to be. You are on your face before a loving merciful God. Call out to Him that He may save you! Call out to Him that He may fill you with His great love! Call out to Him because He loved you first.
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