The One Test That Proves You Love Jesus - The Crosswalk Devotional - May 21

PLUS...10 Worst Experiences for a Church Guest  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( The One Test That Proves You Love [Jesus]( By Clarence L. Haynes Jr. “If you love me, keep my commands.” - [John 14:15]( We live in a world where people use the word love loosely. We say things like I love food, sports, or other inanimate objects. Yet, in expressing love, you will also hear people tell you how much they love Jesus. So my question is, how do you know you love God? What measuring stick are you using to define what it means to really love Jesus? In John’s Gospel, Jesus gives us one, which he reinforces three times in the same chapter. On three separate occasions, Jesus identifies the one piece of evidence that proves you really love God. That is your obedience. It is impossible to say you love God if you are going to blatantly and continually do the things that break his heart. It would be like me declaring to the world how much I love my wife, but I do something I know will be offensive to her every chance I get. That may be a lot of things, but that is not love.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Worst Experiences for a Church Guest](  Lindsey VanSparrentak It took me over a year to find a church that both felt like home and challenged me spiritually, a church whose community I fit in, and one that I saw opportunities to serve within in the church and in the community.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [4 Reasons I'm Glad Our First Kiss Was at the Altar](  Kelly-Jayne McGlynn And now that we are married, we enjoy our physical intimacy so much more than we would have if we had experienced it too soon. There is no guilt, no shame. No bad memories of doing something we shouldn't clouding our time together. There is nothing but mutual trust and the ease of conscience that comes from knowing that we are fully aligned with how God designed us and our bodies.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [American Idol Contestant Takes Us To Church With Lauren Daigle’s ‘Thank God I Do’](  GodTube.com A singer on American Idol treated the audience to a stunning performance of a Lauren Daigle hit.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Lies of the World You Should Watch Out For](  DiAne Gates Without meaning to, I listened to a lie of the world and put my needs above another's. Here are 10 temptations we need to be aware of as Christians.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Noah had three sons, their names were: A. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego B. Cain, Abel and Seth C. Japheth, Shem and Ham D. Levi, Judah and Zebulun [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â