1 John 4:21 KJV
And this commandment
have we from him,
That he who loveth God
love his brother also.
Devotional
The previous days John has reminded us again and again to the fact that we must love our brothers and sisters in Christ, and not only them.
This reminder, however, is the clincher.
If we love God, then we also are loving His children, which are our brothers and sisters in Christ, and His creation. (All other people also belong to His creation!)
So God’s point is clear.
Love towards each other is not optional, negotiable, or even something to be delayed.
God sent Jesus to die for the sins of all of God’s children.
How can we not love those for whom Christ gave so much?
As Paul will say to the Corinthians, “God’s love compels us!”
Prayer Suggestions
- Ask God to forgive you for your sometimes selective practice of loving His children.
- Ask God to bless, to nourish, and to sustain your brothers and sisters in Christ.
- Pray that God will help particularly His children who have great trials and burdens. (list some of those you know who need God’s help).
- Ask God to use you to minister to them in tangible ways.
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