What’s the hardest
thing about being a disciple of Jesus?
Love. Jesus said, “A new commandment I give you: Love one
another. As I have loved you, so you
must love one another. By this all
people will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35
We are to be
known as Jesus’ disciples by how we love one another. Just think about that. There are so many other things Jesus could
have said His disciples would be known by.
He could have said we are known by our faith. Then we could carry a big Bible, wear a
Christian T-shirt, memorize some church teachings and be known by our
faith. That may not be easy, but
compared to being known by love, it would be a breeze. Or Jesus could have said that we would be
known by our morals. Being known by
morals would give us an achievable standard.
That may not be easy, but it would be easier than being known by our
love. Morals are good and we should
teach them. But they are not what we are
to be known by.
Jesus said that
what we are to be known by is love. And
then He gives us a standard: “As I have loved you, so you must love one
another.” Wow. That’s hard.
How do we begin? By getting to
know the God of love.
Come get to
know the God of love in a Bible class, in a small group, at LifeTree Café, in
worship, in fellowship and service along side other brothers and sisters in
Christ. Together we seek to be known by
love.
Polly Wegner,
Director
of Discipleship
303-424-4454
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