The Tests Of A Real Love Of God

 The Lord Jesus said, "If you love Me you will keep My commandments," and one of The Tests Of A Real Love Of God is willing obedience to His Word, a genuine trust in what He says, a readiness to believe His precious promises, and a desire to obey His commandments.
 How bound up and interlinked in this test of love is our love for God, our willing obedience to do His will, and a genuine love for our brothers and sisters in Christ.  Love of the brethren and keeping His commandments encapsulates the test of our, for love towards God. If we are to keep the new commandment He gave to us all, we will love God's children with the same depth of love that Christ Himself loved us, and Christ loved the Church so dearly that He gave himself up for her.
 Only when the old self life remains nailed to the Cross and the new life in Christ feeds on Him in our hearts, by faith with thanksgiving and praise, can that love of Christ be manifested towards others
1 John 5:2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, what amazing love You have for Your children. Help us to love You more and more so that we may walk in genuine trust and willing obedience to all You have commanded in Your Word. Help us to love others in the same way that You have loved us and gave Yourself for us. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN.