1 John 4:21: And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

Love for the unseen God (cf. 4:12) can only be concretely expressed by love for one’s visible Christian brother. Furthermore, God’s command has joined together the two kinds of love—love for God and love for one’s brother. 1

Loving Him

One of the main reasons we fail to love is because our pride gets in the way. Pride can make us feel more important that we really are. It inflates our ego and keeps us from being humble enough to see what Jesus sees. Is there someone that needs your love today? Do not let pride keep you from doing the right thing for the right reason.

And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.” Luke 10:37

Loving Others

Loving one another is the way we love the One that loved us. – TWEET IT

Make Me Like You

Lord, thank You for teaching me more and more about how to die to myself, and how to love others.

1. Walvoord, J. F., & Zuck, R. B., Dallas Theological Seminary. (1985). The Bible Knowledge Commentary:

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Tommy Blumberg

Tommy Blumberg was ordained as a Calvary Chapel pastor in 1985, where he served as an assistant pastor at Calvary Fellowship, in Seattle. In 1992, Pastor Tom, his wife Pam, and their three daughters moved to Bellingham and began a Bible study, which led to the founding of Calvary Chapel Northwest. Tom blogs regularly at TommyBlumberg.com.