A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — John 13:34

How can you tell who follows Jesus? How can Christians be found? Jesus said that their love for each other is the same as his love for the disciples. In the immediate context, this means that he is willing to give extravagantly and selflessly by dying for them on the cross, and he is also willing to love selflessly and practically by washing their feet. His ministry shows that he will do just about anything between being extravagant and being sensible. Imagine if we all read the Gospels and made a promise to love each other like Jesus loved his disciples.

 

Thought

How can you tell who follows Jesus? How can Christians be found? Jesus said that their love for each other is the same as his love for the disciples. In the immediate context, this means that he is willing to give extravagantly and selflessly by dying for them on the cross, and he is also willing to love selflessly and practically by washing their feet. His ministry shows that he will do just about anything between being extravagant and being sensible. Imagine if we all read the Gospels and made a promise to love each other like Jesus loved his disciples.

 

Prayer

I am grateful to you, Father of Compassion and God of all Grace, for using the life of Jesus to teach me about love. May my words and deeds today, tomorrow, and until you bring us all back to you, reflect his love for your people. In Jesus’s precious name I pray. Amen.