1 John 5:2: By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.
What does John mean here by “his commandments”? The commandments, as I understand it here, are not referring to the Old Testament law at all, but they are the commandments which the Lord Jesus gave when He was here. For example, we find not ten commandments but about twenty–two in the fifth chapter of 1 Thessalonians: “Rejoice evermore” (v. 16); “Pray without ceasing” (v. 17); and “Quench not the Spirit” (v. 19), etc. These are the commandments for believers today. Every child of God wants to keep these commandments as the practice of his life. This is something that he desires to do, something that he longs to do. 1
Loving Him
Perhaps there is some way that you can love one of God’s children today.
These things I command you, that you love one another. John 15:17
Loving Others
Loving God means I am also loving His children. – TWEET IT
Make Me Like You
Lord, thank You for the grace and the desire to keep your commands.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles (1 John) (electronic ed., Vol. 56). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
