SCRIPTURE: 1John (NIV) 4:19 We love because he first loved us. 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. 21 And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother.
OBSERVATION: John appears to be the closest disciple to Jesus. He heard Jesus teach. He saw miracles. He saw the way Jesus lived his daily life. He came to know Jesus’ priorities. So, it should not surprise us that the central subject of this letter is love!
APPLICATION: My love for God who cannot be seen is proved by my love for my brother who can be seen. My love for God, though strong, may not always be visible, however my love, or lack of love, for my brother cannot be missed.
PRAYER: Holy Spirit, help me to love like Jesus. Help me to love others the way Jesus loves me and the way Jesus loves them. Amen.
Pastor Leon
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