João 15

We love

9 "Just as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you;*Wow! abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love,*"Abide in my love" is a command, not an option, and the way we do it is by obeying Him. I take it that ‘my love’ refers to His loving us, so again He is saying that our obedience triggers the manifestation (at least) of His love, in an ongoing relationship. We have probably all heard of ‘unconditional love’, but I wonder if they really know what they are talking about. It may be that God offers us His love without prior condition, but to enter into that love we have to believe into Jesus, which involves commitment on our part. Love that is not reciprocated becomes frustrated love. just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in His love.