February 27, 2025 - The cross on Calvary’s hill was already casting its shadow over Jesus and he had just finished eating the Passover with the twelve. Sitting there at the table, he told them that one of them was going to betray him. He told them he was only going to be with them a little while and then he told them how they were to love. He said, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”
Yet, even though Jesus tells us to love one another, if we are honest, most of us don’t really want to love. We would much rather be loved. We are always looking for someone we can go to in times of trouble. Someone who will listen to us, someone who will care and comfort us. We want to be loved.
We like to go to other people, but when they come to us do we find them to be something of a nuisance? We like for others to care for us and comfort us in times of trouble but do we find it a bother when others want us to care and comfort them in times of trial?
If we are honest, most of us will have to admit that we like the privilege of being loved but find the duty of loving others to be disturbing. If we want to please the Lord, we must learn to love as Jesus did. It’s not optional.
It’s something to think about... tbp
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