Scripture
2 John 1:5-6
“And now I ask you, dear lady–not as though I were writing a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning–that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.”
Observation
John says that the commandment “from the beginning” was to love. But then he goes on to explain what it means to love one another. It’s not open to personal definition: true love can only be found and expressed through following God’s commands.
Application
I need to keep learning what real love looks like! My opinions and my best efforts are not enough, apart from God! I can only show love in the right way, by staying aligned with Him. I can’t love my sons, without learning how a Godly father operates. I can’t adequately love my wife, if I don’t learn how Christ loved His church. And I can’t love my neighbor, if don’t treat them as the Creator commands.
True love is not blind agreement. It is not enablement. True love is expressing the unchanging nature of God’s character to those around me, by following His commands in my life.
Prayer
God, teach me to love! Help me to learn what real love is, by following your commands and knowing your heart.
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