The story is told about an angel walking down the street of Old Jerusalem with a torch in his right hand and a bucket of water in his left hand. Another angel saw him and asks, “What are you going to do with that fire and water?” The first angel replied, “With the fire, I’m going to burn down the mansions of heaven, and with the bucket of water, I’m going to put out the fires of hell. Then we’ll see who really loves God.”
What a thought! Do you have to have hell scared out of you
or the promise of golden streets to make you love God? Is it enough for you to
love and praise God simply because God is God. Is it enough to love God as the
creator of the universe, including the good earth we live on. What does it take
for you to really love God?
God has expressed love for us many times but never forces us
to love in return. But our love is what God desires from us. To be in love with
God can be the most exhilarating feeling one can have. Sadly to few people feel
the full effects of that kind of relationship and their lives suffer from the
lack of it. Do you truly love God? How do you express you love for God? Does
your love flow from a heart filled with joy because of God’s great gift of His
son Jesus?
Each Sunday when we meet, as Suburban Christian Church, the
primary reason for meeting is to express our joy, praise and love for God. Come
to worship to praise the Lord with a heart filled with love.
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