In his final charge to the Hebrews the writer makes a number of profound statements in chapter 13. The very first words he utters are: "Keep on loving one another" (v.1). While these words may not seem earth-shattering for us, they are still very important for all believers to hear.
Jesus had already told his disciples that the world would witness our love for each other and know that we belonged to him. He said: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:35)
Sometimes I feel that if we could just put this into practice more often, our communities would be very different. I like what C.S. Lewis says about loving each other:
"Do not waste your time bothering whether you 'love'
your neighbour, act as if you did! As soon as we do this, we find one of the
great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will
presently come to love him.”
Action: Who is God calling you to love today?
Living in Grace
D3LM3
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