Do You LIKE Christ?

All believers in Christ say it, many that are non believers say it but how is the distinction made between those that mean it, and those that do not. Have we closely considered what this phrase truly means? Have we examined our feelings toward Him and weighed everything to where it results in this phrase being true?

In 2 Corinthians 13:5, the bible tells us "Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?"

 So, let us examine ourselves and test our OWN spirit, seeing if we are in the Faith.


So often, we hear and say "I love Jesus Christ!" And due to the lack of self examining, we never find out if we even LIKE Him.

According to Merriam-Webster, the word LIKE means "1. to be suitable or agreeable to and 2. to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in."

In other words, when we LIKE Jesus Christ, we are in agreement with Him. As Amos 3:3 says "Can two walk together lest they agree?".. The answer to this is no. So, the only way we can walk with Christ is if we agree with Him.

When we LIKE Jesus, for us, He is enough. When Christ says My grace is sufficient, it is automatic that we accept this to be true.
In LIKING Christ, we are satisfied in Him and we delight in the fullness of Him. As in Philippians 4:11-12 "Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need."

There is nothing about Him that would make us disregard Him. We must be drawn to Jesus!

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: - John 10:27

I am aware that when we first come into the Light of Jesus Christ, many of the things He reveals to us about ourselves can be heartbreaking. Nobody wants to hear that they are wicked & that their ways of doing things is terribly wrong. The flesh hates being reprimanded! Christ knows this, and that is why although He is Holy & Perfect, He is also fully aware of our pain in revelation. Yet, He is there to help us change, through our trust that He will refine us and mold us into righteousness. This is why prayer is SO important. We need Christ to help us to be obedient & trusting as He reveals to us our sins. We study His Word because it teaches us that the ways of the World & how we once believed the earthly standards of righteousness are all wrong! We have to be willing & open to our spiritual palette changing, becoming aligned with the ways of Christ, no matter how much our flesh wants to fight against it. Over time, our flesh will become less & less in charge, and the Holy Spirit will rule it & place the flesh in submission. Yes, the enemy & his demons will always revert to tempting our flesh to take charge again, but the fruit of the spirit will overcome this, everytime.

Galatians 5:22-23
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."

So examine yourself, do you LIKE Jesus Christ? If you don't, you can't truly love Him.