09/24/2025
Love in motion. ❤️
We never question proving love in our human relationships. A husband works long hours to provide for his family. A wife gives up sleep to care for her children. We see these sacrifices as devotion, not bo***ge. Yet when someone shows love for Messiah in the same way, through obedience and dedication, it often gets labeled as “legalism.” Why the double standard?
The Scriptures are clear that love is more than words.
1 John 3:18
“Little children, let us not love with word or talk, but in deed and truth."
1 John 5:3
“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome."
John 14:15
“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments”
The Bible doesn’t present love as a feeling only; it is always proven by action, and the highest form of action toward YHWH is obedience.
Think about our human relationships. Nobody says a husband is “legalistic” for remembering an anniversary of their marriage or buying her favorite flowers. He does those things because he loves her. Nobody calls it “bo***ge” when a mother sacrifices her rest to care for her baby. She does it because love naturally requires action. So why then, when we keep the Sabbath, eat clean, or honor YHWH’s appointed times, is it suddenly treated as legalism? The same principle applies: genuine love always shows up in our actions.
This has been true since the beginning. Every covenant in Scripture required action as proof of love and faith. Noah showed his obedience by building the ark. Abraham demonstrated his devotion by leaving his homeland when YHWH called him. Israel displayed their commitment when they received Torah at Sinai. Love and covenant relationship have never been abstract; they were always tied to real, lived-out obedience. Without action, love becomes an empty sentiment. We would never accept that kind of shallow love in marriage or friendship, so why would we accept it with YHWH?
That leads us to some serious questions. If love is real, shouldn’t it shape what we do? If we claim to love YHWH, why would we resist doing the very things He said please Him? And if we refuse to act, is it truly love, or just lip service?
Messiah gave everything for us. True love always costs something in return. Calling obedience “legalism” misses the point. It isn’t about earning salvation; it is love in motion, gratitude expressed through faithfulness. That is the kind of love YHWH has always called His people to walk in.
Love you all. 🙏
