A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you so you must love one another. By this everyone will know you are my disciples. John 13:34,35

Jesus gives a new commandment here – just one – plain and simple. Love one another as I have loved you. Sounds easy enough when you just have one new commandment to follow.
So, I ask you: how many people are in your life – maybe just in your immediate family? Your co-workers? No, maybe it isn’t just that simple. But I can tell you it is just that important!

Why is it that important? Jesus tells us why – because by this they will know you are My disciples. Everyone will know we belong to Jesus.

No, loving all people is not that easy – but Jesus would never have told us to if He knew we could not do it. None of us are perfect people and I venture to say that loving everyone in our lives will never come easy. But I know this is a commandment from the one who loves me and has given up everything for me. Can I at least try? Can I open my heart a little more today and tomorrow to include that one person who isn’t the easiest to love?

The one and only one I can trust perfectly and completely is Jesus. And if others know we are His disciples – that we belong to Him, then maybe just maybe they can learn to trust the love I share with them. Love – the gift that demands more – the gift that will last and last and the gift that begs to be given away. That’s what He gives and that what He asks us to give.

Today, I will share that love with just one more person and tomorrow I will do the same. I will continue to share His love – His simple perfect love!