Love One Another

Scripture 2 Sam 1:26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; You have been very pleasant to me; Your love to me was wonderful, Surpassing the love of women.

Observation: God calls us to love one another and that is how He will know we are his disciples. God calls us to love others above ourselves. When they asked Jesus what was the greatest commandment He said to love God with all of our heart, mind and soul and the second was to love others as we love ourselves. He didn’t tell us to pick and choose who to love but to love everyone. David and Jonathon had a best friend relationship where either one would give their life for the other and Jonathon but his safety second to keeping David safe.

Application: I put my needs above almost everyone else like so many and most of the time won’t discard my own comfort for someone else. I need to be the man Jesus calls me to be to love others and to put their needs above my own. It’s hard because I think of myself so often and about others so little and that needs to change. Yesterday we had friends from church over for dinner and it was a wonderful night, but earlier in the day I was almost hoping they would call it off so I didn’t have to go through the work of preparing dinner. I need to change and work harder for others and less for myself, because when I do that I honor God and that’s why I’m here.

Prayer: Dear Lord forgive me of my selfish ways. Give me a heart like Jesus and help me see others the way you see them. You have surrounded me with your children may I welcome them into my life and you have welcomed me. May I have a compassionate heart and the gift of hospitality to bring others closer to me.