Jesus has these words for us in the Gospel of John–"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another." John 13:34.
This is not a mere suggestion made by Jesus; it is a commandment. It is not sufficient to think of this as simply a proposal to love one another. No. Jesus uses the very specific word: commandment. This means that this is how God expects us to live. There is no getting around this one, Jesus calls us to love one another. And not just to love any old way but to love as He has loved us. This is no small feat. It demands that we rely fully upon Christ for it is only by His strength and in His Spirit that we could ever fulfill this commandment. Let us then turn to Christ so as to fulfill His new commandment.
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