“我们若爱神，并且遵行他的命令，就知道我们是爱神的儿女了。”
约翰壹书 5:2
“This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out His commands.”
1 John 5:2
While God floods us with relentless love, a love that never wavers even when we resist or run away, He does expect something of us. When God instructed Israel how to live, He provided Ten Commandments, not ten suggestions (Exodus 20:1–17). Aware of our self-deception, God offers clear expectations (1 John 5:2).
Thankfully, “[God’s] commands are not burdensome” (v. 3). By the Holy Spirit’s power, we can live them out as we experience God’s love and joy. His love for us is unceasing. But the Scriptures offer a question to help us know if we love God in return: Are we obeying His commands as the Spirit guides us?
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