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What are you waiting for?

Written by East-West Staff | Oct 3, 2016 1:04:47 PM

The day had finally arrived, May 31, 2014—the day I married my beautiful wife. I knew for several months this day was coming and was elated when it finally happened. I had been ready to marry this girl from the moment we got engaged. There was plenty of planning and preparing to do for this big day, but all I wanted was to marry my bride, and as soon as possible.

What if we thought of Jesus in this way? What if we so greatly anticipated His return that every day we eagerly hoped for it? There is another wedding day coming and it’s between Christ and His bride, the Church (Revelation 19:7).

What should our response look like to this kind of love?

The answer is found in Psalm 119:60. The Psalmist recognizes God’s deep love for him and responds with, “I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments.” For the Psalmist, God’s love provokes obedience to His commandments. The Psalmist knows the best life is lived in obedience to God, and not his flesh. Paul talks about this later in the book of Galatians where he says, “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16)

If I’m honest, my response to God’s love is not always obedience to His commandments. Too often I choose to gratify my flesh rather than walk in obedience to God. Too easily I choose comforts of this world rather than submitting to the eternal glorious King. My prayer for you and I is to believe the words of Jesus when he says, “…I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10b).

Jesus sacrificed himself so that all who believe and trust in Him as their Savior will have eternal life through Him. He is the way, the truth and the life, and wants a personal relationship with you.

How will you respond to this kind of love?