Jesus said, "If you keep my commandments you will abide in my love" (John 15:10). In our culture, this sounds like a extremely demanding and abusive relationship. "I'll love you if you do exactly as I tell you". But Jesus is not an ordinary human. He is God manifest in a human body and has every right to demand obedience.
But there is more to his statement than a demand to obey him. He is making it clear that his commandments bring us life and protect us from emotional and spiritual harm. When we keep his commandments we are a bidding in his love, because they are based on his love for us.
