Loving God
The Bible study group I lead consists of underprivileged people, often considered as outcasts of the society. Most heard about Jesus and attended church for a while. Many even memorize a few verses of the Bible. The most disheartening observation is that loving Jesus is mostly a concept to them.
But as I relate this observation to my other Bible study at the church I attend, I find much resemblance. Many seem to think they love the Lord because they attend midweek service (in addition to regular Sunday service), sing in the choir, or tithe.
When a man falls in love with a woman, he knows he is in love. When he thinks of her, his heart becomes tender, yearning to see her again. It bewilders me when a brother in my Bible study thinks he loves Jesus even though his heart has no yearning for the Lord. Would he think he loved a woman if his heart had no yearning to see her? Who taught him that he could love the Lord without the heart going out for Him? Who showed him that he could love God intellectually?
Rupert
The Bible study group I lead consists of underprivileged people, often considered as outcasts of the society. Most heard about Jesus and attended church for a while. Many even memorize a few verses of the Bible. The most disheartening observation is that loving Jesus is mostly a concept to them.
But as I relate this observation to my other Bible study at the church I attend, I find much resemblance. Many seem to think they love the Lord because they attend midweek service (in addition to regular Sunday service), sing in the choir, or tithe.
When a man falls in love with a woman, he knows he is in love. When he thinks of her, his heart becomes tender, yearning to see her again. It bewilders me when a brother in my Bible study thinks he loves Jesus even though his heart has no yearning for the Lord. Would he think he loved a woman if his heart had no yearning to see her? Who taught him that he could love the Lord without the heart going out for Him? Who showed him that he could love God intellectually?
Rupert