Compelling Love

“For Christ’s love compels us…”

II Corinthians 5:14a

Stop for just a moment and think of someone you really love.

Now consider how that love you have for them causes you to act.

It should make you want to do good things for them and things that bless, encourage and uplift them.

Now think of someone who has been a source of fear to you.

Did you – or would you – react to them in the same way?

Probably, you would not.

The same is true with our understanding of God.

Is our first response one of love or fear toward God?

This will impact how you deal with your sin.

Some might say: “Well, if I’m afraid of Him I would deal with my sin quickly.”

But the truth more likely is we would do what we could to avoid that relationship and so we delay action, pretend we have no sin and go on our way separated from God.

If we love God and we are assured of His love for us our response is quite different.

We want to be near Him.

We do not like the broken fellowship and can’t wait to be in His presence again.

This causes us to deal with our sin and to have that severed companionship,

we so look forward to, restored.

God loves you.

He desires to be with you.

If there is anything in your life today that hinders that reality then bring it to Him,

ask for His forgiveness and have that fellowship restored.