Love as trademark

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." John 13:34,35

REFLECTION
After Jesus washed his disciples feet, Judas left to betray him. Peter stated that he was willing to give his life for his Master and that he would follow Jesus wherever he went. But the Lord answered that Peter would deny him three times before the rooster crows…
Then Jesus told his disciples that he was going back to the Father. John has left us a full report with all the important instructions our Lord gave his disciples. Jesus humbled himself in order to do a servant’s job and he would soon lay down his life for his friends. But before his return to Heaven, he told his followers that their love for one another must be their trademark.

PRAYER
Dear Jesus, in you we have a perfect picture of God’s love. I do hope that the same love will be visible in my life and in the lives of your other followers here and now. But I’m afraid that many people will not recognize us because we are so judgmental, arrogant and divided. Am I wrong, Lord? What has happened to us? Do we really give the wrong impression about you to the outside World?
Change us, Lord. Change our hearts with the power of your Holy Spirit. Break our hearts open, fill us with your Word and power, let your goodness shine through our lives, let love be our true trademark! Change us into your image, Lord. Amen