LOVE IS AN ACTION

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35. ​When Jesus announced that He would be leaving, He gave one very simple and profound instruction to “Love one another.” This is harder than it seems because we find ourselves prone to argument, dislike, hate, back-biting, cursing and fighting. Love doesn't fit but we crave and want it all the time. Love is the mark for the Christian. Jesus asked His disciples to practice the love that He modeled. If they reflected the example of Jesus’ love, they would stand out in a world that does not understand love. Jesus explained, “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (Vs 35). The distinguishing mark of Love should influence the daily actions of Christians; how they work alongside co-workers, how they solve problems, how they speak to spouses and children, how they work out problems with church members etc. The life of a Christian is different, because Jesus demonstrated this Love (God-Kind) everywhere He went and as a follower of Christ, the believer has to also demonstrate love consistently toward others and the world at large because "...As He is, so are we in this world" 1 John 4:17. Jesus kept it simple. He taught and demonstrated that Love is an Action. As John explains, “Let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth” 1 John 3:18. Love is an Action - walking out in Faith. What actions are you taking to love more like Jesus? The best action is to do exactly as instructed; to Love even when you don't feel it, because love is not a feeling but an Action. When you do, not only will this help you to remember God’s love for you, but it will inspire you to be a person who loves as well. Love is not just a word, its an Action. You can't just say it, you have to display it.