Have you ever tried summarizing the Christian life or salvation in one sentence? It can be difficult to wrap the Gospel into one sentence that people will fully understand. I recently encountered a verse where Jesus, in my opinion, perfectly describes the Christian life:
If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
-John 14:23
It speaks of us loving Christ, keeping His commands, God loving us and coming down to live with us and in us. I'm glad that at some point, it seems Jesus thought, "Simply put, there it is. In case anybody has problems understanding what it is I want for them."
More small reflections on scripture hopefully coming soon.
It really is that simple.
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