Love and Obligation

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. I John 5:3 NASB Love of God – Whom do you love? Visualize that person sitting in front of you. His or her presence makes your heart feel a bit lighter. You have a smile on your…

Mosheh, Yeshua and Yochanan

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5:3  NASB Not Burdensome – Rules are heavy.  Regulations weigh us down.  So when John says that God’s commandments are not burdensome, we should be reminded of two other men who say that same thing. …

How, When and What

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.   1 John 5:3 Commandments – Now we know how we keep the commandments –  by guarding, attending and obeying.  Now we know when we keep the commandments – today.  And finally, we are ready to ask what…

Today’s Assignment

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.   1 John 5:3 Keep – What do you think about when you hear the command, “Keep the commandments”?  If the first thing that comes to mind is drudgery and effort, perhaps you need to go back to…

The Grief I Do Not Bear

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.   1 John 5:3 Burdensome – Proverbs 21:8 contains a Hebrew word that appears only once in the Bible.  It is the word for the “guilty” person.  Of course, since there is no other occurrence of this word,…