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Love one another bible verse john 13 3412/31/2023 This goes against the grain of the world which touts an “every man for himself” mentality – this is not to be the way of the Christian. Just as our earthly families have distinguishing generational familial traits, love is to be the distinguishing spiritual familial trait for every believer. It is His desire for us to be noted for this love as a distinguishing trait of His family. Brotherly love is to be the badge of all our Lord’s disciples. Love is a fundamental and everlasting command of Christ’s kingdom. Proverbs tells us:Ģ5 A generous man will prosper he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. We will discover also that as we love and are encouraging towards others we will be strengthened as well. It is a true honor to excel in brotherly love as it always points to Jesus – it is quite different from the paste gem love that the world blasts forth. People may not understand theology or doctrine but they can appreciate Christian love – it captures their attention and often their hearts. There is nothing that the world understands and values more than the demonstration of pure Biblical love. It should show forth in our behavior and conduct toward all and in particular fellow believers regarding them as brothers and sisters. We should flesh out this love in our tempers and our words, in our being and in our doing. It is a Christian grace that is not to be merely in our heads but a practice in our lives. Loving others is both a great duty and a high calling as it helps to strengthen the hands of our fellow sojourners by lovingly encouraging and refreshing them along the way. “Christ became what we are that He might make us what He is.” Athanasius of Alexandria When brothers and sisters have difficulties in life and are negative and weak in spirit, we can help and support them voluntarily to let them feel God’s love and understand God’s will, so that they can obtain spiritual nourishment to be strong and regain faith in God.Just as Jesus was the embodiment of God’s love, He now gives this charge to all of His followers – both then and now – we must love one another – we are to be the embodiment of His love. This love is not expressed in the material assistance we provide but in the assistance and support in our spiritual lives. They don’t require human effort-they are practiced through the principles of the word of God.”įrom God’s words I realize that true love for brothers and sisters is from heart and established on the foundation of God’s love, we love brothers and sisters because we love God. These relationships aren’t maintained by relying on a human philosophy of life, but they are formed very naturally through the burden for God. This is all done on the foundation of a heart that satisfies God. There are almost no interactions based on the flesh, but in the spirit there is fellowship as well as love, comfort, and provision for one another. God says, “ These relationships aren’t established on the flesh, but on the foundation of God’s love. Not until I read some of God’s words did I understand that mutual love is not shown through external formalities to our brothers and sisters but through help in our spiritual lives. In the past, I thought that loving brothers and sisters is helping them as much as I possibly can when they have difficulties in life. We should love one another, be tolerant and patient, and help each other. "This is the Lord Jesus’ requirement of us. A new commandment I give to you, That you love one another as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
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