1 John 4:19-21
"First we were loved, now we love. He loved us first....The command we have from Christ is blunt: Loving God includes loving people. You've got to love both." (The Message, 19,21)
Once more John takes the essence of the Gospel and puts it into one sentence: Loving God includes loving people; you've got to do both. You can't love God and then hate your brothers and sisters. But how many times throughout history have we taken "Loving God" and turned it around. In 'the name of God', we fought the Crusades, burning at the stake, relentless religious wars, families divided, doors closed to each other, names called, fingers pointed. Jesus doesn't give the command to judge first, then love. That's not our job. Our job is to simply love - even if that love is not returned, even if the loved ones disagree or I don't know them. Just love 'em. That's all. God would be so pleased if we could just figure this out.
What ONE thing can I do today that would a small act of loving people? Now...do it. Now.
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