We do not need to go and find God and Jesus; they will come to us and make their home with us. What a wonderful and reassuring message.
What will lead them to do this? Will they decide by:
How big our home is,
How clean it is,
Our furniture, art, decorations in our home,
How neat our yard is,
What electronic games, computers and toys we have,
How certain we are of our faith?
No, none of these will lead God and Jesus to choose to make their home with us.
The Father and Son will make their home with us if we love Jesus. And we demonstrate this love by keeping Jesus' Word.
How do we demonstrate the keeping of Jesus' Word? "They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me." (John 14:21)
And what are Jesus' commandments? "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. ... You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22:37 & 39)
So if you want Jesus and God to make their home with you, you need to love the Lord and love your neighbor.
As the angels proclaimed at Jesus' birth, "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace, goodwill among people." (Luke2:14)
Dear God, Let us show our love for Jesus by loving You and loving our neighbor. We pray that You will make Your home with us as we praise You and serve each other. In Jesus name, Amen.
Dave Zimmer
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