Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him." John 14:23
There He goes again. Jesus was asked a question, and His answer doesn't seem to match. Judas (not Iscariot) asked Jesus why He intended to show Himself to His disciples and not to the world. Jesus responded by talking about obedience.
This seems to be one of those passages that requires us to dig deeper in order to understand. Judas asked his question after Jesus spoke of showing Himself to others. Jesus stated that He would show Himself to those that love Him. Just before this He said, "Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me."
There it is! The connection that makes His answer make sense. Judas asked why Jesus wouldn't show Himself to the world, and Jesus answers, "I will show myself to anyone! In order to see me, he must love me; in order to love me, he must obey my commands."
This brings another question to my mind... If I haven't seen Him lately, why not? Have I been loving Him through obedience?
Lord, I would never be able to obey Your commands without Your help, and I can never see You unless I obey. I guess what this says is: It's all about You! Praise Your Name, it's not about me.
Spirit, help me to obey. Help me to love. Show Yourself to me today.