“I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other just as I loved you. All people will know that you are my followers if you love each other.” — John 13:34-35
Sometimes we get so focused on trying to follow all the rules that we forget to follow this command of Christ. If we can come together as the body of Christ and truly love each other, we will shock the world! Why? It is because the world is so devoid of love. Love is in such great demand, but is in such short supply. As followers of Jesus, we know the greatest love of all—GOD’S!
If we can learn to truly love each other in the church despite all our differences, it will speak volumes to a world that is deeply divided. If we, as followers of Christ, can overcome that which separates us and can instead be united in God’s love, we will show the world that what we say we believe is true. The world will never believe that God is love if His own people can’t show it to each other.
Let’s go out of our way to love one another in the Kingdom of God. The world will take notice of a bunch of people doing something so radical, and they just might want to know more about the God Who loves them and sent His Son Jesus to prove it.
Shawn Cornett, Bible League International
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