Re:Verse passage – 1 John 4:19–21 (day two)
And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also. Vs. 21
For God so loved…Love the Lord with all your heart…This is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us.
How do we truly reflect the Imago Dei in our lives. The answer seems almost too apparent, we love. If this isn’t abundantly clear, re-read John’s gospel, and all his letters. If there is one characteristic that demonstrates the nature of our creator, it is love. We are instructed over and over again to display this trait in every way that we can. Love the Lord – love each other.
We spend so much time complicating that command. We attach qualifications to our love, even in our families, our churches, our friendships. Loving someone doesn’t mean that we agree with everything they say or do, and it doesn’t require them to meet a standard before we start to love. Love first, figure out to get along later.
