John 5:1-5

1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone
who loves the father loves his child as well. 2This is how we know that we love
the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 3This is love
for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, 4for
everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome
the world, even our faith. 5Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who
believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

Meditation
1. John insists that God stimulates one love in our heart; a love that expresses
itself both toward God and toward others. We can’t be warm toward God
and cold toward our fellow Christians at the same time.
2. There is another exciting thing about love for God. It makes obeying
EASY. “Want to” is always easier than “have to”. As long as we feel that
we are forced to do certain things that God demands, those things will be
burdensome to us. But if we eagerly want to do those same things, they
seem to us to be a delight.
3. Do a quick check up on my love for God. Do I want to do those things that I
know please God?

Personal Note:
God wants me to grow in the love for him.
God wants me to love the people around me especially those I minister to.  
God wants me to proclaim the good news of Christ to people who do not know him.

Do I want to do the above things to please God.