How Jesus Loves Us!

 

"A new commandment I give to you, that 

you love one another; as I have loved you, 

that you also love one another."

John 13:34

 

When parents’ inconsistencies are pointed out by their 

children, they are tempted to say, “Do as I say, not as I do.” 

Fair enough; standards are standards. But the better outcome 

is for parents—for us all—to act the way we want others to act.

 

Jesus did it. His motto might have been, “Do as I say and as I do,”

 since His words and actions were always consistent.  For example, 

He used His own love for His disciples as an illustration for how they

 ought to love one another. When we read the apostle Paul’s words

 about unconditional love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, we realize we are

 reading a description how Jesus loved others. He was patient, kind, 

not envious, or boastful, or proud, not rude or self-seeking or easily 

angered. Instead, He forgave, rejoiced in truth, protected, trusted, 

hoped, and persevered. When Paul says we are to love that way, 

he is saying, “Love as Jesus loved.”

 

When faced with a love-challenge in your relationships, 

ask, “How would Jesus love in this situation?”