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Thursday, February 11, 2010


Today was reading on John 13.

I was amazed by the way how Jesus loved us to the extend of putting down his own identity as a Lord and teacher to wash the feets of the apostles. By this I learnt that Jesus had set an example on how I should love and serve others. It is about putting myself down and serve others with love. After all, in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 it says "It (love) does not boast, it is not proud...it is not self-seeking..."

I also learnt that the identity of Christ is again love. As mentioned in verse 35: "By this, all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." I was like "Wow!, really?" Actually, that is my impression of Christians before and after I accepted Christ. Then another two verses came to me "And now these three remains: Faith, Hope and Love. But the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13)" and "...,because God is love(1 John 4:8)" Love is indeed is the greatest because of our God is already love.

But I was saddened when verse 34 says that Jesus gives a new command which is for us to love another as how He had loved us. I was just thinking to myself that are we that astrayed and sinful that God actually had to command us to love another. By right, isn't it what we are supposed to be doing? It just reminds me of how much I still do not know how to love.

My application is actually to pray to God to learn how to love others and that this fruit of the Holy Spirit will be evident in me.


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