John 13:35 (NASB)
“Your love for one another will prove to
the world that you are My disciples”
God values love
more than any other action a human being can do. God IS love (I John 4:8), love is the
basis for His actions and His commandments.
You are to love Him and to love others, as this was Jesus answer to the
question, “Teacher, which is the great commandment of the Law (God’s Word)”
(Matthew 22:36-40).
But, you likely
struggle with the questions, “How loving am I?”
“Do I exemplify love to others around me?” Likely, sometimes—maybe most of the time—you
do, but also likely there are times that you know you don’t. There are times when you know that you are
selfish and self-centered. You don’t
think about others sometimes, and, unfortunately, for many people, even
Christians, it might be most of the time.
Of course, you love your family, but even with them, do you love them
sacrificially? Do you always put their
needs above your own? And, then with
your friends and co-workers and neighbors, and extended family members, do you
love them as Jesus would want you to love them?
What is
love? What is the love of God? What is the love of Jesus that He would allow
Himself to be tortured and crucified to demonstrate His love for you? How might you allow the Holy Spirit to fill
you and enable you to be the loving person that you know you ought to be? Are you too busy to love? Are you too self-absorbed to love? There are lots of questions about love and
you might not know the answers……or, you do know intellectually, but you are not
willing to act in the manner you know you should to demonstrate your love for
others.
Your love for others proves
your dedication as a follower, a learner, a disciple of the Lord Jesus
Christ. It proves that Jesus truly is
the Lord of your life. Perhaps it is
time for you to pray, to meditate, and to focus on how you can be a more loving
person.
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