WHY DO YOU LOVE JESUS CHRIST?

Dear friend, if someone who did not know Jesus Christ discovers you are a Christian and asks you the question, “why do you love Jesus Christ”, what would be your answer?

Can you give reasons why you love Jesus or would you just say because you’re a Christian and all Christians are followers of Christ?

When you have a personal relationship with Jesus, it is easy to come up with reasons why you love Him.

For me, knowing and loving Jesus is the best thing that has happened in my life. I will now tell you why I love Jesus:

(1)  Jesus delivered me from the power of sin and death – 1 John 3:6-7. Before I gave my life to Jesus Christ, I was engaged in sinful habits – stealing, telling lies, keeping malice, watching pornography, listening to worldly music, taking alcohol and getting drunk, reading immoral literature, fornication, etc.

By His grace, Jesus has through His mercy and the power of HIs Holy Spirit delivered me from all these sins, which if I died in them would have taken me to hell for eternity.

His saving grace has made my flesh dead to all these sins and I am eternally grateful to Jesus for His love and mercy upon my life.

(2)  Jesus has given me power over satan, demons and their human agents – Luke 10:19. There was a time when I lived in fear of evil because I did not understand my authority as a Believer in Christ Jesus.

The Word of God has made it clear that as a Believer, I have authority to rebuke and cast out demons as well as authority over all powers of agents of darkness so that fear is gone forever for good.

(3)  Jesus has given me all things – Philippians 4:19 - so I have no need to worry or fear about today or my future because it is guaranteed in Christ Jesus.

(4)  Jesus is my Creator – Colossians 1:15-16. He created the Universe and all that is in it including you and me. My loyalty is to Him and Him alone.

(5)  Jesus can never fail or disappoint me – Romans 10:10-11. All authority and power belongs to Him so He cannot fail in anything He does.

(6)  Jesus’ Name is above every other name – Philippians 2:9. At His name, all knees must bow whether in heaven, on earth or under the earth and every tongue must confess that Jesus is Lord of all to the glory of God the Father – Philippians 2:10-11.

(7)  Jesus is my Saviour – Colossians 1:20-22. If Jesus did not die on the Cross for the sins of mankind, every human being would have perished forever in hell with satan and demons for whom hell was prepared – Matthew 25:41.

(8)  No one is greater than Jesus because He is God – Revelation 1:8; 22:13.

(9)  Jesus is the Word of God and God has magnified His Word above everything else – John 1:1; Psalm 138:2

(10)                     I can only enter heaven to see God through Jesus Christ and no one else. I can only reach God through Jesus Christ – John 14:6; 1 Timothy 2:5.

Dear friend, there are so many reasons why I love Jesus Christ my Saviour but I have only given you 10 very important reasons for you to dwell on in meditation and for you to realize that just like me, Jesus Christ is the best that can happen to any sane human.

I therefore invite you to come enjoy the very best that only Jesus Christ can give. You cannot get it elsewhere because it is only your Creator that has the resources, ability, authority and power to do all things and to give you all things.

Come today, and taste it for yourself and you will be forever grateful to have taken this very important step in the right direction.

May the good Lord bless you as you heed His Word today, act on it and share with others in Jesus’ Most Powerful Name, Amen.

Gabriel Ama.