John 15:16–17: You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. These things I command you, that you love one another.
Jesus closed this part of His message by reminding them (and us) of the most important commandment of all: love one another. There are dozens of “one another” statements in the New Testament, but all of them are summarized in “love one another.” The friends of the King must not only love Him, but also one another. What joy it brings to His heart when He sees His friends loving one another and working together to obey His commands. This study began in the vineyard and ended in the throne room! The next study will take us to the battlefield where we experience the hatred of the lost world. If we are not abiding as branches and obeying as friends, we will never be able to face the opposition of the world. If we do not love one another, how can we ever hope to love lost men and women in the world? If we are not marching together as the friends of the King, we will never present a united front to the enemy. 1
Your Word is Truth
Read Ephesians 1:3-6. Meditate on what He has done for you. (He has blessed you, chosen you, called you, and accepted you.) Is He the only One worthy of your worship?
Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. –1 Peter 2:17
You Alone are God
His disciples have been chosen by their King to represent His Kingdom. – TWEET IT
Your Will be Done
Lord, thank You for never rejecting me, and for always having Your best for me.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
