Make us one #3

John 13:34-35
Jesus said this, “A new command I give to you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."


Mike’s Thoughts
Jesus defined love for us through his life. He has called us to a level of love that exceeds any definition that has ever been put upon the term. He didn’t just define it with finely crafted words. He defined it in real time. He didn’t define it from a distance he defined it face to face. There are many reasons Jesus came to earth, none more important than to define love. I suppose he could have came up with a different way for us to find forgiveness of sin, but that way wouldn’t have defined love the way God had in mind. It would have still had love tones, but it wouldn’t have had the deep meaningful definition of love that has lasted over 2,000 years. It wouldn’t have defined love that has motivated Christians to be a part of some of the largest relief efforts in world disasters. God’s definition of LOVE is what motivates us. It is also what defines us as Christians and makes us ONE. Are you striving to live that out? Let God’s definition of love define you and us. Let God’s definition of love make us ONE. Our J10 life is found when we live out God’s definition of love and become ONE.

Our prayer
God, make us ONE. We want to be the answer to Jesus’ prayer for us to be ONE (John 17). Thanks for establishing the definition of love for us. Thanks for not just defining love with words but with an action that surpasses all time and even reason. Thanks that he defined love by coming to earth and living among us, dealing with us, and even dying for us. Help that definition of love become our definition of love for each other. Help us love not from a distance but in relationships with each other. Help us to be ONE, not just on Sundays but during the week. Motivate our spirits, heats, minds and bodies to be together. Our prayer to be ONE isn’t just for each other; we want to be ONE so the world will know you and experience your definition of love.