“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.”—John 13:34 (NASB)
Heavenly Father,
Help me to be willing and obedient to love—in the same way that Christ has loved me.
Christ’s command is that I
love others as He has loved me—so that the world can see His love demonstrated
through me, and so You would be revealed in that love.
Christ loved through
service—in humility, setting aside His divine nature. So, I must also be willing to humble myself
to serve others.
Christ loved through
sacrifice—making the needs of others more important than His own life and
death. So, I must sacrifice my selfish
desires to meet the needs of others.
Christ loved through
instructing others with Truth and Grace—wrapping every lesson He gave to them
in Your love. So, I must walk that fine
line of teaching Truth and showing Grace—at the same time—with Love as my only
motivation.
Christ loved by bearing the
pain of being misunderstood, reviled, falsely accused, and abused both verbally
and physically—so that the greatest act of Love could be realized. So, I must be willing to endure suffering,
when Christ’s law of love requires it—as it leads to the greater good that
comes when I have loved the way Christ loves.
Help me to be willing and obedient to love—in the same way that Christ has loved me.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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