John 13:34-35
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 (NIV)
I had a bunch of notes about this devotion – ideas about Jesus love, being a disciple, basically a continuation of the WWJD theme from my last devotion but I don’t think I can say it better or clearer than this song written in 1966 by a Catholic Priest for young people in his parish:
They Will Know We Are Christians by Our Love
Lyrics:
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord;
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord;
And we pray that all unity will one day be restored.
Chorus: And they will know we are Christians by our love, by our love,
yes, they will know we are Christians by our love.
We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand;
We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand;
And together we'll spread the news that God is in our land.
We will work with each other, we will work side by side;
We will work with each other, we will work side by side;
And we'll guard each man's dignity and save each man's pride.
All praise to the Father, from whom all things come;
And all praise to Christ Jesus, His one and only Son.
And all praise to the Spirit who makes us all as one.
Copyright:
Words: 1966 F.E.L. Publications. Assigned 1991 Lorenz Publishing Company (Admin. by Lorenz Corporation),Music: 1966 F.E.L. Publications. Assigned 1991 Lorenz Publishing Company (Admin. by Lorenz Corporation)
Listen to it: https://youtu.be/t-W5HEVPJT8?si=flcDqrPRUhNcqVRk
Question for Reflection:
- Do people know I’m a Christian by my love?
Prayer:
Lord, help me love as Jesus loves. Amen.
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