1 John 5: 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.
John is writing about faith and the relationship between Jesus and God. If we believe in Jesus, we are with God. We can't love God without loving His son. If we love God, we keep His commands about loving His people, and it's easy really. We overcome the world with our love.
Sometimes John is hard to follow. When I chose this verse, I had misread it. I thought it said that we knew we loved God by our response to His commands. That is true, but this goes farther. We love His people, because that is one of His commands too.
Prayer: Lord, guide my life to follow Your commands. My love for You will be apparent when others see the love I demonstrate to Your children, so guide me towards loving kindness for my fellow man.
Amen
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