| “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” |
| —John 13:34-35 |
In the past few blog posts, I’ve shared some thoughts from God’s written Word about the nature of God-breathed love. One of the most important ways we display that particular kind of love is in the way we interact with our brothers and sisters in Christ. In fact, we have Jesus’ own words to guide us, as recorded in John 13:34-35:
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
The kind of love that our Savior urges us to show toward our fellow “Christ’s-ones” is none other than the very love that He has shown toward us. His love for us compelled Him to die on the cross in our place. In obedience to God the Father, Jesus gave up His own earthly life, so that we would have our sins covered by the shedding of His precious blood.
In our dealings with our fellow Christians, do we consistently show that kind of self-sacrificing, humble, and forthright love? If we don’t, perhaps we should obediently determine to do so. As this new day begins, let’s meet each of our fellow believers with the mindset of Christ. Let’s consistently show His love toward them.
No matter what may happen in our relationships with the members of our spiritual family, let’s remain vessels of divine God-breathed love. That surely will set an unparalleled example for every person who may be watching how we live out our faith.
Based on a blog originally posted on Monday, May 22, 2017
