Commands of Christ Author:Bill Gothard Jesus said that if we love him, we will keep His commandments. (See John 14:15). The Greek word "tereo," translated "keep," means to guard, protect, watch over, observe closely, and to hold fast. — During the days of celestial navigation, mariners would use the expression "keeping the stars." To ensure that they were keeping their course in th... more »e vast waters, navigators would keep the stars at a certain position, using them to guide the ship toward its final destination.
Jesus used this same concept when He told His disciples to keep His commands. The commands are fixed "lights" that can be trusted to guide us through the storms of life. If we follow them, we will arrive at our destination safely, bearing much fruit.
As we keep Christ's commands before us we will be more ready to live them out. "But thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein." (Joshua 1:8, see also Leviticus 20:8)« less
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