at home with us

Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.”

John 14:23

In relationship with God through Jesus Christ we love and keep (obey) what God’s Word says. That is a central core commitment as a Christian. We believe and trust the gospel for eternal salvation. We keep God’s Word because we love Him and want to please Him. We seek to glorify God by worshipping Him in obedience to Him.

But this is not a rote, letter-of-the-law, legalistic, rigid kind of adherence. It isn’t that way at all. It is a liberating relationship entered into and kept by faith. God meets us in our love and obedience. He joins us in the journey of faith, making His home with us along the way, even as we obey looking toward the day when we are in our eternal home!

We gain intimate relationship with God and Christ. His Spirit brings us peace and assurance as God lives with and in us (John 14:26-27). Loving God brings God close to us. Obeying His commands is an intimate journey with Him alongside. It is not a distant, fearful, “obey or else” kind of dread. God becomes our friend in Jesus. He is our Guide and Helper with His Spirit with us. He is at home with us. And being at home with God Almighty is truly the peace, purpose, and provision our lives need.