Love
Posted on Jan 23, 2008 under God' Plan |“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
John 13:34-35
Every one of us is capable of loving. We know that and we do love. We love our children, our parents, our spouses. We love our neighbor. But do we love as Jesus has loved us?
Jesus laid down his life for us, no doubt the ultimate act of love. He did that even though we are sinners; He loved us regardless of our faults and flaws. Jesus loves us when we are not so lovable.
I know that I do not love others as Jesus loves me. When I am angry or bitter, Jesus keeps loving me. Yet, when I am faced with a bitter or angry person, I respond with anger or bitterness. Sometimes I just walk away. I do not love that person. I do not show kindness or compassion. I do not love as Jesus loves me.
Lovable people are easy; it’s the bitter, angry person that really tests our love. Those are the people that Jesus wants us to love because they need the love of Christ in their lives. As with every command that Jesus has given us, we can’t pick and choose when to follow and when to ignore. We must follow Christ’s commands always. And that means loving everyone, especially those who are so very unlovable.
We are here to serve the Lord and we serve by loving His children. Today, let’s try to love as Jesus loves us: totally, completely, unconditionally.
