Instead of envy and hate and other kinds of sin, what must the Christian possess? He must have evidence that the Holy Spirit is in his life and that is demonstrated by the fruit of the Holy Spirit. For the next few days, we’d be learning about diferent aspects of this wonderful fruit of salvation, and we start with love!

There are many stories and lessons of love in the Bible. There is a real account of a young man and his love for a young lady. He had to work for seven years before he could marry the lady. To children like you, seven years seem to be a long time. But to Jacob the days, months and years seemed to speed by on wings. His work in the house of this lady’s father never seemed too hard for he was deeply in love with her. He knew that when the seven years were up, he would be able to have the privilege of this lovely lady as his wife. She was worth it all. Love made the work easy. Who was she? Answer: __________

To love God is central to the Christian. A Christian must always love God, and that must be evident in his life because love is seen in the fruit of the Spirit. Do you have this trait?

Jesus was asked by one of the teachers of the law, “Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law?” Jesus said unto him, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.”(Matthew 22:36-38) Loving God is a Christian’s highest priority. Do you love God above anything? Even more than your parents! Even more than your beloved toys and computer games... Examine your hearts if you honestly have this love for God inside you.

What does it mean to love God whole-heartedly? Just like Jacob, who loved Rachel so much that he would do anything for her, we will also do anything to please God when we love God. The most important thing is not to continue sinning. And we are to love doing the things that would please Him. We will love going to church, be a good child and hardworking student, performing our duties joyfully for His sake. When we feel like grumbling about something, think of the love of God. We should do things well because we love the Lord Jesus.

Thought: How deep is your love for God?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help my love for Christ grow deeper and stronger day by day. I must at the same time learn how not to sin, so please help me, Heavenly Father. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.