This command would be hard enough if it had just been “Love one another”. Jesus qualifies His statement with the addition of “as I have loved you!” When you think about the love of Jesus for His people, this is an amazingly deep command to love. We are to love each other in the church with a Christ-like love. We are to love our neighbors with a Christ-like love. We are even to love our enemies with a Christ-like love. Consider how you are loving those around you. It is to be a mark of who we are as a Christian people.
Are you loving others with the same type of love you have seen in your Savior Jesus Christ?
