Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 14:15

"If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments." — John 14:15 (ASV)

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

Oh! Some of us would have liked him to have said, "If you love me, give all your money; go into a convent. If you love me, perform some wonderful action. Go into the streets and preach, where you would be hooted. Go to some foreign country and get yourself made a martyr of."

No, no; "If ye love me, keep my commandments. Stop at home near your father and mother. If you love me, love my disciples. Let love rule you. And in that place in life in which I have set you, try to honor my name by exhibiting my character. If ye love me, keep my commandments."

If you love me, keep my commandments.

We cannot expect the Holy Spirit to dwell with us unless we are obedient to the commands of Christ. Our Saviour here tells us much about the Spirit of truth, but he begins with this test of our love to him: If you love me, keep my commandments.

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Obedience is the truest proof of love. Some, out of supposed love to Christ, have attempted or committed acts of fanaticism; they have been enthusiastic, and, in many cases, doubtless, very sincere; but they have also been very unwise. Here is the best thing that you can do out of love for Christ: If you love me, keep my commandments.