1 John 4:7-21
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"And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also."
John draws this section to a clear conclusion. If we love God, "we should love our brother". He doesn't say we should love our brother if our brother is nice, kind, giving or even lovable. Those are expectations we place on those we love. He doesn't give exemptions to loving if your brother is mean, unthinking or irresponsible. Those are justifications we use to not love. He simply understands that God loves us without qualifications and we should do the same.
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This brings to mind advice we've heard in Ken's sermons before: practice being loving. Sometimes it is very hard to muster loving feelings for those who've wronged us or others, but "going through the motions" of being loving, over time, will result in the real thing. I need this reminder often.
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