I was really good at math when I was younger. Computation always made good sense to me. To this day, I'm pretty quick when it comes to basic addition, subtraction, multiplication or division. So for all the math people out there, I have a few simple equations and theorems for you:
1 John 3 encourages us to do what pleases God by believing his son and doing what he commands. What are his commands?
Love God + love people
Jesus taught the entire law hung on those two things. So how do I love God and love others?
listen to him +
do what he says +
be generous +
treat others better than I treat myself
So, it could be concluded that...
Blessing God = Serving
What does God's "heart" good is living as his son lived. And Jesus came not to be served but to serve, and give his life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:45)
The life of the servant is lived in servitude, and we're called to serve the world. This must be what gives God the most pleasure. When we seek to love as he loves, give as he gives, serve as he serves we are living out the dreams he has for us.
How's your serve? God blesses us to bless him and others. It was never for us to horde his blessings to ourselves. Because of what he's done for us and because of what he's given to us, we're called to bless him and bless others.
Well that's it for the math lesson. The test is now yours to take!
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