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 refashioned according to a celestial design—God remains hidden from our sight, and we can experience Him only spiritually.
This is why we have faith and why we need it. Faith in His true and physical existence, which will be revealed—for all to experience—at the end of time, when everything will be made anew and when God’s children will inhabit heaven, the new city upon 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 of our 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 their many forms and manifestations. We love Jesus best when we act as disciples of good will; when we become living conduits of love and charity, of selfless 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 virtue, we shall neither kill, nor commit adultery, nor steal. If we wish 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 possessions. All commandments, as laid down by Jesus, constitute a blueprint for individual happiness and for the freedom of the human soul.
We cannot experience inner peace and become immersed in God’s infinite wisdom if we oppose the doctrines of heaven and adhere solely to society’s rules and regulations governing life. These rules are designed to regulate social behavior and political discourse, economic activity and human rights. Yet they fall short in governing matters of love and acceptance, of human dignity and goodness, and of forgiveness undeservedly 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 transformation to the world through personal holiness.
As we prepare to embark upon our path toward holiness, there will be no further questions as to how to love Jesus. We shall know, through His Holy Grace, that our love is genuine and insurmountable, as we invest all our heart, mind, and soul in His redeeming enterprise.
FAITHBOUND 