Love Have Consequences

 

“And I am loved by you,” the more I sang those words the more aware I became.  Each time I repeated that simple phrase,  my spirit connected with the reality that love have consequences.  The consequences of the father’s love for me are my freedom, my peace, my victory, just to name a few. How could I not worship when I experience this kind of love?  I’ve said it before and I will shout it again, the expression, “Jesus loves me,” should not be reduced to just being the lines of a song.  Instead we should allow it to be the life changing truth that it is!

We are in the season of reflecting on the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  All of which were motivated by the love of the father.  John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

What is your response to that kind of love?
Is it a willing surrender or is it continuous rebellion?
Is it a heart overflowing with thanksgiving or is it insipid worship?
Love can either be accepted or rejected.  What is your choice?

Anika Jones

About the Author

Anika Jones

Anika Jones is a speaker and author of the book Lessons Learned Along The Way: A 40 Day Devotional. She blogs about faith and family at LivingForLater.com and posts weekly videos on her YouTube channels, Living For Later (@livingforlater) and Living Life Now (@livinglifenow). Anika loves speaking about developing intimacy with God and understanding who we are in Christ. She serves alongside her husband in ministry. They live in Illinois with their 6 children.