“There is only one happiness in life to love and be loved.”
I read that yesterday again, when looking into one of the shop windows here in Kaitaia.
And how true is that!
And how blessed and enviably happy are those who love the Lord Jesus Christ and are loved by him.
All those who belong to the Lord Jesus Christ know that they are loved by him. In the Gospel of John in chapter 15 the Lord tells his disciples to remain in his love. How do the disciples remain in his love? They remain in his love by doing what he tells them to do. That means obeying the commands of the Lord and his teaching. You can read that in John 15:9-10 and there you find also that the Lord Jesus Christ is the example.
LOVE
Once more, how do we love the Lord? Again and again the Lord tells us that we love him by doing what he says. That means that we must read the Bible.
All those who love the Lord are loved by the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ. They are loved by the Lord himself. And the Lord will show himself to them. You can read that in John 14:21.
All those who love the Lord Jesus Christ become the home of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ. Please read that in John 14:23-24.
All those who love the Lord Jesus Christ are given the Counselor. You find that in John 14:15-16.
Some followers of the Lord who loved the Lord and knew that they were loved by him were so full of happiness, that they expressed their joy in hymns. Here is a Chorus by Constance B. Reid:
