Pleasing in His sight

 

And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment. – 1 John 3.22-23

 

If we do what God wants us to do we live lives that are pleasing in His sight.

 

Isn’t that a wonderful thought, that we could do things that please God?

 

You know what it feels like when your actions and attitudes please the one’s you love? The truth is that we can do the same thing for God. We are His children. We belong to Him. We are in His family. He is not going to cast us off.

 

But do we please Him? Will my walk today please God? Or is the desire to please myself and please others greater than my desire to please God. Do I do things for God’s praise or for man’s praise?

 

Wouldn’t it be a great way to go to bed a night knowing that I had pleased God that day?

 

How do we do that?

 

We please Him by keeping His commandments.

 

What is the chiefest of these commandments?

 

That we love one another.

 

If that’s the test, are we pleasing Him?