John 14:21 "The person who knows my commandments and keeps them, that's who loves me. And the person who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and make myself plain to him."

Who loves Jesus? One of my family's favorite, yet weird,things to do with each other is to scream out at the top of our lungs, "Who loves Mommy?" Then everyone screams in unison, "I do!" Then we go to the next member of the family, "Who loves Cole?" and everyone answers, "I do!" This goes on till everyone in the family has been named and yelled for.

This fun display of love reminds me of John 14:21. The important thing to know about this verse is that our love for Jesus is not just about saying how much we love him, it is also about showing our love through following his instructions. It is not enough to say we love Jesus, we have to show it through obeying his commandments. I like to simplify his commandments for my family by teaching that we are to love God, others, and ourselves.

When we know and keep God's commandments, Jesus will be a very real and spiritual presence in our lives.

Possible questions for discussion:

1. What are God's commandments?
   
   
2. Would Jesus ever leave me for not obeying?
   
   

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