John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to 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.

The most amazing thing about true love is that it is a two way thing. No matter what place you are in life, if you display true love toward someone else, they will be able to love you back!

That love is not the corrupt ‘love’ that man thinks of but a love that comes from deep inside and lasts forever.

This is the love that Christ has shown us from the beginning and a love that is enduring; His absolute love that He has personally shown us… which makes it easy for us to love Him!

John 11:35 Jesus wept.

Why on earth was Jesus glad that Lazarus was dead? Why then did He cry?

We can guess at all of the reasons why Jesus wept openly at this stage but let us never forget the simplicity of this statement. Jesus cried because He has compassion!

So many times we try to read so much into things when the simplest answer is what we need to focus on. Jesus LOVES mankind! Just because get it wrong does not mean that Jesus stops loving us.

Know Jesus’ love. Accept Jesus’ love. Trust Jesus’ love.

John 11:15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him.”

Have you ever had something said to you that levelled you totally? I am sure that when Jesus said these words the disciples were speechless! Thomas’ reaction says a lot…

I am not talking about the things people say that hurt you or wind you up but those moments in time when someone says something that brings you to your senses and to your knees.

I am privileged to know someone who can do that to me so very easily. Will you allow Christ to be one of those people for you?