1st John 4:21. “And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.” THIS COMMANDMENT. Here at the end of this chapter Are words that sum it all up. Love is not a whole lot of chatter, It involves loving all others from a full cup. It is in no way superficial, Not just some words to make it seem right. It involves a life sacrificial, And be willing to bring joy to one’s night.
Not casual, light-weighted or a nod Is the love God commands me to show. The source of this love isn’t men, but God, That evidence will be easy to know. A load that is heavy will be lifted; A song long hidden will be sung, New opportunities will unfold to the gifted; The road once traveled now not so long.
The one who was alone will have friends; The one who wept – their tears will be dried. The one who is hurting has those who attend, Those abandoned know now others have cried. The one who needed grace now has found it; The one who needed light now lives in the day. The one who needed an ear has found one willing to sit, The one with problems met someone willing to pray.
None of this is just a suggestion, It is plainly a command to obey. Loving my brother is a personal obligation, I must hasten to do this today. May I never consider this an option, To take or to leave on a whim. Loving my brother demands I take action, To God, loving my brother’s the same as loving Him.
“I’ve been quite awhile in this chapter Father, and it has spoken very loudly to me. There are changes in me that must happen. I must be more outgoing. I must take more initiative in demonstrating the love of God to my brothers. I am praying for help to respond to his great commandment. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”