Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did (1
John 2:6).
John teaches that anyone who claims to know Christ but does
not obey his teachings does not really know him at all (2:4). Those who love
Christ walk in his light, but anyone who hates his brother or sister, is
walking around in darkness (2:9). And anyone who allows his brother to go
without while he enjoys plenty does not have the love of God in him (3:17).
John 3:16 reads: For God so loved the world that he gave
his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have
eternal life. Its corresponding
verse in 1 John 3:16 says this: This is how we know what love is: Jesus
Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our
brothers and sisters. Jesus not
only told us he loved us, he backed up his words by dying in our place.
It’s easy to say, I love you, but John says love is a matter of actions, not words: Dear
children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth (3:18). As did Christ, we must be
willing to back up our words with our actions, and if need be our lives.
Can Christ see through your actions and through your
obedience that you love him? Can those close to you see your love in your
actions or just in your words?
TODAY’S MEDITATION
May your love for God be
not just a matter of words, but let your very life proclaim that his only Son
is your Savior. How can Christ’s love in your heart overflow to those around
you every day?
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