Enshrined in his majestic glory of love, wisdom and mercy, God remains invisible. We cannot see Him face to face, for human eyes could not bear the splendor of His radiant beauty. We would die a sudden death if confronted with the holiness of His being, the perfection of His soul and the infallibility of His spirit. Unless we are in a glorified state of existence, in other words, after having left our earthly body and having been remodeled to fit celestial design, God is hidden from our sight, and we can only experience Him spiritually.
This is why we have and why we need faith. Faith in His “’true and physical existence”, which will be proven – for all to experience – at the end of times; when everything will be made anew and when God’s children will inhabit heaven, the new city on the mountaintop.
To prepare for a jubilant encounter with God, face to face, we must pay attention to the commandments given to us by the Son of Man, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer. Fulfilling them must be our daily concern and preoccupation, for this is proof of our love for God, of our utmost sincerity and authenticity.
We love Jesus best when we adhere to His teachings, when we emulate His holiness, His compassion for sinners, and His mandate to forgive transgressions in its many forms and manifestations. We love Jesus best when we act as disciples of good will; when we are living conduits of love and charity, of unselfish wisdom and profound counsel, and when we honor heaven’s laws of justice and righteousness.
The Bible teaches us that we shall have no other God; that we shall not take the name of the Lord in vain, and that we must remember to keep holy the Sabbath day. Without honoring our father and mother, we cannot expect to live a harmonious life. If it is our desire to grow in virtuousness, we shall not kill, nor commit adultery or steal. If we want to be called faithful children of God, we shall not bear false witness against our neighbor, nor shall we covet our neighbor’s spouse or goods. All commandments, as laid down by Jesus, are a blueprint for individual happiness and for the freedom of a person’s soul.
We cannot experience inner peace and be immersed in God’s infinite wisdom, if we oppose the doctrines of heaven, if we solely adhere to society’s rules and regulations governing life. These rules are designed to regulate social behavior and political discourse, economic activity and human rights. But they fall short in governing matters of love and acceptance, of human dignity and goodness, of forgiveness undeservingly granted. This, however, is precisely what Jesus wants us to do: his wish is that we bring peace to the afflicted, healing to the wounded, and change the world through personal holiness.
As we are prepared to embark on our path of holiness, there will be no more questions as to how to love Jesus. We will know then, by His Holy Grace, that our love is genuine and insurmountable – as we invest all our heart, mind and soul into His redeeming enterprise.
FAITHBOUND 