Before we go any further, there is something that must be made clear; why? Why should we love? Why should we sacrifice what we own for others? If you’re going to go through all that work, shouldn’t you know why? Without a reason, it is very easy to get discouraged.
First reason: God commands it.
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you”—John 15: 12
“This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another”—1 John 3:11
“Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble.”—1 John 2:9-10
“Jesus replied: ‘love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘love your neighbor as yourself’”—Matthew 22:37-39
Short. Sweet. Simple.
We’ll look at another reason why we should love on Friday.
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