Love Lessons from God

 

“Now about brotherly love we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other.” –1 Thessalonians 4:9

Wherever we go, we’ll find brothers and sisters in Christ in need of love just as we are. How do we love them? Let’s look at Jesus to count some ways:

 

1. He gave up everything to give us a tangible glimpse of God. When we live for God, we do the same.
2. He healed the sick. We can pray for such while offering comfort and care.
3. He welcomed little children. We can lead them His way.
4. He forgave the adulteress, though He was without sin. We must forgive, for we were born in sin.
5. He cleansed the temple of the cancer of greed. We can prayerfully (and carefully) offer loving correction when it seems a Christian brother is stepping off of Heaven’s path.
6. He ate with tax collectors and sinners. We can befriend non-Christians, too, that they may see God’s love in us and want it for their own.
7. He died and rose again to save us from our sins. We may never be called upon to die for our faith, yet we can stand firm in obedience to God. By doing so, we encourage other Christians to stand as well. We also prove to non-believers that our faith is something real.

God, thank You for sending Your Son to show us how to love each other. As I study His Life through Your Word, help me to absorb the example and live life as He taught. Amen.