Love

 1 John 3:16 ESV

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 


What is love? If someone dies for you, you know they probably love you. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

If Jesus loves us to death, we should be prepared to die for our brethren. Moses told us to love our neighbours as we love ourselves. Jesus defined our neighbours as everyone we come across in life.

Christ raises the bar even higher than Moses. He commands us to love one another as he has loved us. We're to love each other to death if need be.

As John Bunyan said, we're spiritually lame. The law commands us to walk but provides no legs. Grace calls us to fly and gives us wings.

'Loving Lord, may we love you as you have loved us. For your glory, amen'.

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