'You love him even though you have never seen him' 1 Peter 1:8
To be honest, even though I consider myself a Christian, I get uncomfortable when Evangelicals start talking about 'loving Jesus'. I am sure they are sincere in their expressions of deep respect and commitment. But I am uneasy with the word: 'love'. I am sure I am not the only man that feels this way.
I can say 'I love walking in the countryside' with no problem at all, because I enjoy doing it yet it involves no commitment. But God wants nothing less than love with ' all your heart and all your soul and all your strength' (Deuteronomy 6:5) So how can I say 'I love Jesus' and really mean it unless I am willing to give Him everything I have? Any religion that asks for anything less is faking it.
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