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John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Can we measure the love of our Lord.? Not by comparison with anything of this world. Look what scripture says in Ephesians 3:19 Knowing that the love of our Lord Jesus is so great and wonderful, because while we were yet sinners Christ died for us, how can we not obey Him, by loving one another!
What we can try to do, is to love more than we have ever loved before, because it is His commandment to us, and because that is the way we are known as His disciples. Now a disciple is a Christian:
John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Can we measure the love of our Lord.? Not by comparison with anything of this world. Look what scripture says in Ephesians 3:19 Knowing that the love of our Lord Jesus is so great and wonderful, because while we were yet sinners Christ died for us, how can we not obey Him, by loving one another!
What we can try to do, is to love more than we have ever loved before, because it is His commandment to us, and because that is the way we are known as His disciples. Now a disciple is a Christian:
Acts 11:26 And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. We cannot call ourselves Christians unless we are really loving towards our Christian brethren.
Our Lord demonstrated that love, by laying down His life for us, and there is no greater statement of love then this, to willingly take the agony and torture of the cross, that we might be cleansed from our sins and adopted into the family of God.
What will it cost us to love to the maximum? It will cost us our pride, dying to self. It means forgiving over and over again. It means being nice to those who are nasty. It means shutting up and listening attentively when we want to speak. It means being happy and encouraging when we don't feel like it. It means putting others first, at all times.
Prayer: Thank you Lord Jesus for instructing us about the way of love that your will be done, your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. In your holy name we pray. Amen.
Our Lord demonstrated that love, by laying down His life for us, and there is no greater statement of love then this, to willingly take the agony and torture of the cross, that we might be cleansed from our sins and adopted into the family of God.
What will it cost us to love to the maximum? It will cost us our pride, dying to self. It means forgiving over and over again. It means being nice to those who are nasty. It means shutting up and listening attentively when we want to speak. It means being happy and encouraging when we don't feel like it. It means putting others first, at all times.
Prayer: Thank you Lord Jesus for instructing us about the way of love that your will be done, your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. In your holy name we pray. Amen.
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