Love One Another

Scripture:

II John 5 "And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we had from the beginning.  I ask that we love one another".

Observation:

In this verse we see the heart of everything God is about and what His commands are all about.  Jesus said that if we love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and our neighbors as ourselves, that we would be fulfilling all the Law and Prophets.  God is love, so when we show love we are giving the world a picture of God.  Loving one another is at the heart of what God wants His church to be about.

Application:

Sometimes it is easier to love the sinner than to love God's people.  This is probably because we have high expectations of God's people and low expectations from the world.  When this happens, we will always feel like the world treat us better than the body of Christ.  We must lower our expectations and love without expectations and without any strings attached.  When the church gets good at loving one another, the world will see our love and be drawn to Christ.

Prayer:

Father, teach me to love Your people more and better than I ever have before.  You are amazing and I appreciate you more than you know.  Help me to love with your kind of love and the kind that will bring the world into Your kingdom.

Yours Forever,
Jeff