KEY SCRIPTURE: Joh 19:38 KJV.  ” And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came, therefore, and took the body of Jesus.”

In our previous study, we learned that Joseph of Arimathaea brought his service out of his great love for the master. We also learned that it is our love for the Master that makes us known by Him or makes our service acceptable to Him.

How can one grow in our love for the master? Love is a product of quality fellowship. When we fellowship through prayer, studying the Word, and practicing the Word, we get to know the Lord more intimately. This helps our love for Him to grow.

Another aspect of appreciating Him is knowing His mighty grace shown to us. We can see that in the following verse;

Eph 1:3 TPT. ” Every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm has already been lavished upon us as a love gift from our wonderful heavenly Father, the Father of our Lord Jesus—all because he sees us wrapped into Christ. This is why we celebrate him with all our hearts!” In the teaching of God’s grace, we come to terms with so much favour lavished on us. We have become co-heirs with Jesus.

Jesus said a man would love according to the weight of offense that he or she has been forgiven.

Luke 7:47 KJV. ” Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.”

His forgiveness reveals an aspect of the grace of God that shows the depth of God’s love for us. This automatically causes us to appreciate him more and makes us offer ourselves to him in love.

 THOUGHT: OUR LOVE FOR JESUS GROWS WHEN WE KNOW HIM THE MORE.

FURTHER STUDIES:

2nd Corinthians 5:14 TPT. “For it is Christ’s love that fuels our passion and holds us tightly because we are convinced that he has given his life for all of us. This means all died with him, “

2nd Peter 1:2 KJV. ”  Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,”