In our text today, we’re going to see quite a command from John - we are called to not only love God, but to love our Christian brothers. How can I ever hope to keep a command like this?
I came across an illustration that explains how this can happen, that we are not under the Law when we’re in Christ, but we’re under a new law — the law of love, which makes this possible: Suppose there is a law stating a woman must take care of her child. Then let’s say an officer comes to a new mother’s home. He rings the doorbell and the mother answers the door, with her baby in her arms. He says to her, “Are you taking care of your baby? The law says you have to.” The woman, tenderly holding her baby, said, “I don’t need a law to make me take care of my baby.”
Why? Because she loves her baby! She feeds him, holds him, and changes him because she loves him. We’re no longer under the Law because we’re under Christ — and the law of love. Beloved, when we abide in our God and in His law of love, loving Him as well as our brothers and sisters around us, while being a command, can become a wonderful joy. So, let’s abide in His love today!
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