“I give you a new commandment,
that you love one another.
Just as I have loved you,
you also should love one another.”
John 13:34
Today (4/28/13) we listened to these words of Jesus from the Gospel of John. Getting home I found this post by Brian McLaren:
I compiled this list of “one-anothers” in the New Testament, a primer on a basic social practices. Not a bad curriculum!
- “…be at peace with each other.” (Mk. 9:50, 1 Thes. 5:13, 1 Pet. 3:8)
- “wash one another’s feet…. serve one another in love.” (Jn. 13:14, Gal. 5:13)
- “Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” (John 13:34; 15:12; 15:17; Romans 13:8, 1 Thes. 4:9, Heb. 13:1, 1 Pet. 1:22, 1 Pet. 3:8, 1 Pet. 4:8, 1 Jn. 3:11, 23; 1Jn. 4:7, 11; 2 Jn. 1:5)
- “Be devoted to one another with mutual affection.” (Romans 12:10)
Brian has quite a list of ‘one-anothers.’ See for yourself. Then comes the challenge: to live (act) like we understand, believe, and cherish these words.
It sounds like the chimes have heard the Good News and are singing, “Love one another,” over and over (until we have the melody), “Love one another.”
What do you hear?
Hear what the Spirit is saying 