Rewards for obedience

<p>John 14.21 lists two benefits or "rewards" associated with Your obedience to God. &nbsp;The ESV text is, "Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. &nbsp;And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him."</p>

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<li>Obedience enables you to demonstrate to Him your love for Him.&nbsp;</li>

<li>Obedience fosters a relationship in which God manifests Himself to you. &nbsp;

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<li>The ESV's "manifest" translates the Greek word&nbsp;<em>emphanizo,&nbsp;</em>which Strongs says means to exhibit in person or to disclose by words, to appear, to make clear, to make plain, show, inform.&nbsp; In the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament Kittel describes this word used for God revealing Himself to a person.</li>

<li>Word Pictures in the New Testament, "The Unseen and risen Christ will be a real and spiritual Presence to the obedient and loving believer."</li>

<li>Zodhiates' Complete Word Study Dictionary, "To let oneself be intimately known and understood."</li>

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