Today's Devotional: Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.” (The Holy Bible : New International Version. electronic ed. Grand Rapids : Zondervan, 1996, c1984, S. Jn 14:21)

This passage clearly points out the relationship between the Father, the Son, and God's creation, man. To maintain a relationship with God, we must be obedient.

Today's Comments: Boy is it hard to be obedient. There is so much temptation in the world to takes us away from God. And yet, when we finally find ourselves in need and ask for God's forgiveness, there is no hesitation, if our hearts are truly inclined. We become like the prodigal son who has strayed from our father and family, squandered our inheritance, and now beats a path back home to beg forgiveness. We become clothed in God's grace, embraced in His arms, and we return to the family of Christians who God has sanctified, or set aside, as His own.