I Don't Know How To Love Him

This is the title of one of the songs in the play 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. At first, when the woman (Mary), was singing it, I couldn't comprehend what she could mean. I was falling in love with the song, it was so beautiful, I had never heard it before.

After sitting there it took on it's meaning for me. It's neat cuz it's like this, she is basically saying to Jesus, "I don't know how to love You". The more I thought about it was was like this for me: she was in such AWH of her Savior, of her God---she is so in LOVE with Him that she doesn't know how to handle herself over Him. She's overwhelmed and on her knees over what He who He was to her (accepting her after committing adultry), and what He was yet to do for her, (die).

It's like it was so powerful that she couldn't handle her emotions, or her gratitude--she wanted to love Him JUST RIGHT, but wasn't sure how---she didn't want to "mess up", she wanted to appear worthy, and give back to Him. 

The scene and what she sang was so powerful. It's how I feel toward Jesus, still, everyday. It's like I love Him so much it hurts--I want to give Him so much and love Him so much, sometimes I don't know how!

And then there's Judas. I mean talk about not knowing how to love Jesus on a whole other level! He was stricken with temptation over looking good, pleasing the people, and GREED. It was clear He did love Jesus in His heart, but he was swayed, and wasn't sure how to love Him. And because of that it cost Him His life. Judas cared more about what others thought, and WHO others were than he did Jesus, and because he gave into temptation, he paid way to much attention to his own desires. 

WAYS TO LOVE JESUS:

*Simply take on His mind and heart over yours (get into His heart and mind by reading His Word, taking time in meditation and prayer, writing, reading devotionals, and disciplining your habits to form new ones for Him)

*Take time for God and others (the lost, co-workers, your children, your spouse, other relatives, and friends)

*See people through the eyes of Jesus, otherwise it will be doubly difficult to love them, and it will be easier to not judge them (we are all created equal and made in God's image)

*Continue daily to give up yourself, and all your idols and all your ways, be conscience of how you're living and if it looks like Christ (how he would act or respond in life)

*Forgive others

*Be generous with your time and money

*Be gentle and use kind words that build up and encourage others

*Love the unloveable

*Praise Him with all your being

*Don't give into to violence or revenge

*Don't focus on yourself (have a Kingdom mindset and build that, instead of trying so hard to build the "world") everything you do or don't do will build or not build the Kingdom

*Be in community with others, we can't go through life on our own (step out of your comfort zone, tell people you need them, even though it's risky)

*Honor your body

*Telling your children about Him

These are just some ways on how we can love the Lord. I am sure you can think of plenty of other ways! 

Here's to the King!