John 13: 34A new command I give
you: Love one another.
Throughout history we read about the treachery of betrayals
among brothers. Even in the bible we read of treachery between siblings and
these have transcended down to the present day Middle East conflicts among the
nations.
Historically the nations in the Middle East can trace their ancestry
back to the same families which are mentioned in the bible. The same can be
said about other nations as well. We note that in all the nations, there has
also been much rivalry in the royal houses where royal family members have been
treacherous towards each other and have killed whole families in their rivalry
for power and wealth.
This treachery is innate in man as all men have the evil
streak of greed. Men would do all kinds of evil just to achieve what they lust
after. Even among common families, there are fights and quarrels over the
dividing and sharing of inheritance.
Therefore the world without love is a sad and hurtful world.
It is only in Christianity that Jesus has taught fervently that all the children
of God must love each other. In fact Jesus revealed that this is the very
foundation of Christianity. It is the love of God for all men that He sends His
Son, Jesus to die for the sins of the world.
Jesus demonstrated this love and He taught and commanded that
we in turn must also possess this love for one another. This is His New
Commandment to all believers so that we can build the kingdom on earth and also
qualify to inherit the heavenly Kingdom.
Therefore, just as Jesus has commanded, let us love one
another as Jesus loves us.
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