Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—John 15:13-17
by: Dale Rood.
Love is not just a good feeling toward other people. It involves two things: laying down one's life for others and obeying commands. Truly great love for someone else will involve sacrifice on their behalf. We see that in parents' sacrificing to obtain the best for their children. Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice when he laid down his life.
But love also has a response to sacrifice: a heartfelt desire to please the person who loves us. God has defined what pleases him-and it is obedience to his commands. Have you done a check on your response quotient recently?