LOVE COMMANDMENT.
Most of my friends are always afraid when commandments of God are mentioned. They are quick to say, we are under grace not under law. We do know that any Nation that work under lawlessness cannot stand, because the fight for supremacy shall left non alive.
Jesus our Lord says John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. KJV
Love covers all commandments that relates to man’s existence with another, Ex 20:12-17
12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
13 Thou shalt not kill. 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
15 Thou shalt not steal. 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's. KJV
If you create atmosphere of love around you, love shall thrive, everyone shall be happy with you and that obeys all these commandments.
What then remains; loving the Lord God with all your heart and soul, which shall assure keeping to that He expects from you. Now, tell me what remain that frightened many?
What I do observe is that human nature lack love in them and everyone is full of self. No one wants to sacrifice anything to another and that is why Jesus says “as I love you”. He did sacrifice Himself for us.
So friends, as human nature lack love, it is by special grace of God that you shall love another, so it is by grace that you should obey the commandments which are love.