Thursday, August 6, 2020
Month Theme: Let Brotherly Love Continue
Topic: The New Commandment
Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 4:1-34; Genesis 18:1-33
Main Text:
John 13:34
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
In the early days of the church the writer of the book of Hebrews urged the Hebrews to let brotherly love continue (Hebrews 13:1). Love was under severe threat and the author was admonishing the saints to continue to love. Love must survive our times. Love must endure the temptations of our day. Your love must stand the betrayals it is suffering daily.
Jesus Christ commanded His disciples to love one another (John 13:34-35). The word "new" in the just mentioned scripture reference is "kainos" which means new in terms of freshness, but not "neos" which refers to new in terms of age. He was telling them that love has been in existence but they had been applying it the wrong way. He needed to give them a refreshed revelation of how to love. He taught them to use Him as the standard, and love one another as He has loved them.
Unfortunately, the standard has been lowered in our day. The hatred amongst us betrays God’s nature. Our emphasis is on the wrong things – preaching, power, prosperity and self-righteousness. We can always find good reasons not to walk in love. The most difficult thing to do in the Church is to let brotherly love continue. Several factors combine to make it difficult for us to love one another.
We must overcome these factors and walk in love because to love one another is a commandment.
Prayer: Pray and ask God to refresh your love for the brethren; that your love will not be drained by the challenges of our time.
Recommended Reading:
"The Love Revolution" and "The Millennium Pages of Love" by Eastwood Anaba
(Find e-books at www.amazon.com)
www.eastwoodanaba.com