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( Matthew 20:28 Romans 5:12, 18) You began to appreciate the magnitude of the sacrifice Jehovah made in sending his most precious Son to die for you. You came to understand that although you were born a sinner alienated from God, Jehovah through Christ opened the way for you to attain the perfection that Adam lost and to inherit everlasting life. An important question for us to consider, then, is this, ‘How can I demonstrate my love for God?’ The answer is found in the inspired words of the apostle John: “This is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments and yet his commandments are not burdensome.” ( 1 John 5:3) We do well to examine carefully the meaning of these words, for we want to show our God just how much we love him.ĭedication and baptism mark the beginning of a life of loving obedience to Jehovahĥ Reflect, for a moment, on when you first learned the truth about Jehovah and his purposes and you began to exercise faith. We need to respond to his love in concrete ways. with everlasting life in view.” ( Jude 21) The phrase “keep yourselves” suggests that to remain in God’s love, action on our part is required. God’s Word admonishes us: “Keep yourselves in God’s love. Whether we will or not, however, is really up to us. (a) To remain in God’s love, what is required on our part? (b) What important question do we need to consider, and where is the answer found?ģ Jehovah wants us to benefit from his love forever.

What great love Jehovah has shown to us!​- Read John 3:16 Romans 5:8.

( Psalm 65:2 Luke 11:13) Above all, he sent his most precious Son to be our Ransomer so that we might be delivered from sin and death. In addition, he invites us to pray to him with the assurance that he will hear us and will give us his holy spirit to help us. ( Matthew 5:43-48) More important, he looks after our spiritual needs. He cares for our physical and material needs. He provides us with a beautiful earthly home. The Bible puts it this way: “We love, because he first loved us.”​- 1 John 4:19.Ģ Jehovah has taken the initiative to express his love for us. Our love for God is really in response to his love for us. What motivates you to love Jehovah God?ĭO YOU love God? If you have come into a dedicated relationship with Jehovah God, your answer surely is an emphatic yes​-and rightly so! It is only natural for us to love Jehovah.