Love's Commitment

Luke 6:46 “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things I say?” In chapter six, Jesus taught kingdom principles on treating people rightly, loving and forgiving even the unlovely, and guarding ourselves against hypocrisy. The fruit of our lives will be according to what we store in our hearts.

We can proclaim love for God and thank Him for Jesus, calling Him Lord, but unless obedience follows our words, they fall to the ground. Jesus likens those who come to Him, hears and obeys His words, to a man who, building his house, dug deep and laid it on a firm foundation. That man’s house didn’t budge when life’s floodwaters beat against it. But the one who heard and didn’t obey built his house without a firm foundation, and it fell when the waters came. 

If you and I genuinely love God, we are obeying His Word, our “houses” standing firm on Jesus, the solid Rock, producing fruit for His glory. We can tell God, our spouse, family, others, we love them, but do our actions speak louder than our words?