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“The love of Christ constraineth [draws] us…that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him which died for them, and rose again” (2 Corinthians 5:14-15).
As we noticed yesterday, God will reward us in a coming day, at the judgment seat of Christ for believers, for what we have done for Him during our lives on earth. We said that God does not present rewards as a motive for living for Him. Let me use an illustration.
Most of you who are reading this have fathers and mothers, and I hope that you are living in a happy home. Can you imagine your father saying to your mother, “If you make me three good meals every day, look after the children well, keep the house clean, do the laundry regularly, and give me a nice hug and a kiss when I come home from work, I will give you a really nice present for your birthday! No, that would never happen in a normal home.
But your mother probably does all of those things I have listed. Why does she do it? You know why; it is because she loves your father, and you too. It is the same with the Lord Jesus, and with us. Why do we do what the Lord Jesus wants us to do? It is because we enjoy His love so much that we want to do something in return for all He has done for us.
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