The Power Of Love

-June 3, 2024-

Good morning beloved, happy Monday,

“By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

(John 13:35).

There is more power in love than in bombs, even more than in words. In fact, saying we love each other is great, but showing it is even greater. Jesus set the standard for love.

John 13:1 says, “Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who who were in the world, He loved them to the end.”

Jesus gave the disciples a new commandment to love one another. How should we love? He said, “as I have loved you” (John 13:34). He had shown them love for three years; they saw with their own eyes.

By His love in us and through us, others will know that we are His disciples. Love is the strongest argument for the gospel, and the greatest proof of our salvation. Love is not a mere emotion, but an action and a commitment.

1 John 3:16-17 tells us, “By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

1 Corinthians 13 is called the Love Chapter. The best definition of love is found in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. Paraphrasing, love is patient, kind, unenvious, humble, courteous, unselfish, truthful, and enduring. Love is all about others.

There is a wonderful song based on 1 John 4:7-8 that says, “Beloved, let us love one another, love one another. For love is of God, and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God. He who does not love, does not know God, for God is love, God is love. Beloved, let love one another, 1 John 4:7-8.”

May the Lord help us to love one another fully, sacrificially, and unconditionally just as Jesus loves us. The world will see it and be impacted as nothing else can. Have a blessed day loving others. Stay safe and healthy.

Love is irresistible, uncontainable, and unstoppable,

Dean