1 Peter 1:22-25 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, because “All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away, But the word of the Lord endures forever.” Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.
Today we are reminded that, even though we can never earn our salvation or repay what Jesus has done for us, there is a clear expectation that we, as followers of Jesus, are to love our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. However, that love is not to be any ordinary love, or love as defined by the world, but a love that is only possible when grounded in a personal, intimate, relationship with Jesus. John 15 commands us to love one another, as Jesus loved us. Just as He sacrificed Himself for us, we must be willing to take up our cross daily and sacrifice our own wants and desires, if necessary, in order to serve one another in the Name of Jesus. Peter tells us that the love we have for one another should come from a pure heart. A heart that desires good for our brethren. A love that is without hypocrisy. A love that sets us apart from the world, and communicates to the world that we belong to Jesus. We live in a world where there is hatred, division, and darkness. Let us be the instruments God uses to bring forth the love of Christ, the unity that should be seen in the Body, and the light of Jesus that dispels the darkness; for it is by this kind of love that the world will see Jesus and know that we belong to Him.
Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).
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