Do others know you are a disciple of Christ?

This is a very simple and easy devotion to understand! God's Word has made it very clear that we are to love others....no exceptions! Even our enemies!



Matthew 5:43-48



Love Your Enemies

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? 48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.



But Jesus let's us know that if we are followers of Him that we must love one another as it will be a sign to others that we are His by our love!



John 13:34-35



34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”



Wow! I don't know about you but I have work to do in this area. It is easy to love those who love me back but the ones who get on my nerves or whom I just don't like very much, well those are tough to love! According to Word of God I don't have a choice. With God's strength I can do it, the question come is though am I willing?



Think about this today! Through your love do others know you are a disciple of Christ?



Tom