We should love one another, or we are no better than Cain who killed his brother Abel, because Abel was righteous. Likewise, when we love God, we should not expect to be loved by unbelievers but hated. We know we have been born again when we love others, even our enemies. When we don't love one another, murder grows in our hearts, and we do the devil's work.

How can we love others? We must start with coming to Jesus Christ, who laid down his life for us on the cross. When we remember Jesus' infinite grace, we can lay down our lives for others. This love should be practical. When we see others in need, we help them purely out of sacrificial love.

When our hearts condemn us, we need to come to God for his mercy and to repent. Then we can have confidence before God, and he hears our prayers and grants our requests. To obey God is to believe in Jesus and to love others, and then his Spirit testifies that we love him. May we be a godly, loving community so that God may hear our prayers for campus ministry and world mission.


Application: Father, thank you for Jesus who laid down his life for me. Help me to believe in Jesus and have your grace to love others.
One Word: Believe in Jesus and love others