God's Glory Church

Jesus said many powerful, instructive, and important things. But there is one commandment that sums it all up:…

“This is my commandment: that you love one another as I have loved you.”
John 15:12

Sounds simple, right? But when we look at the life of Jesus, how did He love? And how can we strive to love as He does?

Love made Jesus give up His privileges. As Creator and Lord, Jesus can do whatever He wants. But instead, the Word (Jesus) became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14) — temporarily giving up His rights so that we could be righteous before God.

Love motivated Jesus to put people first. Woman at the well. The man is sick with leprosy. Roman officer. A blind beggar. Peter’s mother-in-law. Widow’s son. A despised tax collector. Even the thief hanging next to Him on the cross. Jesus did not see problems – He saw and loved people.

Love motivated Jesus to serve others. He washed the feet of His disciples, helped the needy, sympathized with the sick, tired and broken. After all, He gave His life for us.

Love led Jesus to value truth and grace. In a world where many extol grace and others only magnify truth, Jesus valued both. He was passionate about God’s ways and God’s Word, and showed great compassion for those who needed it most.

If we are ever in doubt about how to love others, look to Jesus as the best example. He lived selflessly, put other people first, served until death, and valued both truth and grace.

And when we love like Jesus, we will become more like Him.