We love because He first loved us.
If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
CONTEXT
Original word: ⸀ἀγαπῶμεν, (agapáō) · to love (in a social or moral sense)
REFLECTION
Restoration takes humility on both sides. Where can you take a first step?
PRAYER
God of love, give us patience and kindness toward each other today. Amen.
QUESTION
What would help you listen better?
ONE ACTION TODAY
Ask forgiveness for one thing, without adding "but".
Reflections are drafts awaiting pastoral review.
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Source
The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible (BSB). Public domain (dedicated to the public domain by BSB Publishing as of April 30, 2023). Source: eBible.org (engbsb). Editorial rendering: in this app the divine name "Yahweh" is displayed and read aloud as "God" (and "Yahweh God" as "God"). The stored text and the imported source are unchanged; this is a display-layer substitution, not part of the translation.
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