God Principles = Happy!

The Mountain Audio

Our verses: I John 5:3 “Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not a burden.” Isa 28:10 “...precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, Line upon line, line upon line,
Here a little, there a little.”
Earlier we discussed God's will. We explained that God's will means His thoughts and His personal principles. The things He wants for humanity and for you.
He wrote these principles out for us in the 10 Commandments. They are a guide to relationship with God and with people. Later, Jesus came to earth and explained the 10 Commandments more fully. This is why it is so important to study your Bible. As you read or listen, you'll begin to understand the principles and ask God for help to do them.
Jesus summed up all of God's principles with two basic commands.
First, Love God with all your mind, body, soul and strength. When you love God with all that you are, your mind, your body, your soul, your strength, you won't love things that harm you. The simple principle is loving God comes before everything else. When we see Him as First, then all other things fall into their proper place.
Here is the second command of Jesus- Love your neighbor just like you love yourself. It's easy to love yourself. It's difficult to love your neighbor in the same way that you love you, yet this is God's command, His principle.
You may ask, “Can I do this, obey God's principles?
When you follow Jesus as your Master, He empowers you to obey God's principles, the 10 Commandments and the two great commandments of the Lord Jesus. He helps you live by God's principles. As you do, you gain confidence to know God's will for you. It begins to affect every decision you make...even where you live and what you do! And... you will help others understand God's ways. The world will be a better place because you do!
Summary: God's will is known by understanding God's principles. He makes them available to you!