The following is a observation of Dr. John Piper on his meditation of John 14: 15-24. Specifically verse 15, in which Jesus tells the disciples: "If you love me, you will keep my commandments."
"The first thing to notice is that loving Jesus is not the same as keeping his commandments. It precedes and gives rise to keeping the commandments. Keeping his word is the result of loving him, not the same as loving him.
In short, loving Jesus is not a matter of doing excellent things. It’s a matter of delighting in an excellent Savior. Jesus says doing excellent things—keeping my word—is the result of delighting in the excellent Savior. 'If anyone loves me, he will keep my word.'"
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