The Commandment of Love

The Leverage daily devotional by Pastor Segun Obadje
Wednesday, September 17
The Commandment Of Love
1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:21

John 13:34 "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another."" In our opening scripture, Jesus Christ gave a charge to His disciples which He called 'a new commandment'. Note the exact words the Master used: A New Commandment. It is new, not old; and it is a commandment, not a suggestion. You see, in the old covenant, Israel lived by the Ten Commandments. However, in the new covenant, Believers are meant to live by the New Commandment, not the Ten Commandments. They had the Ten Commandments to live by, but we have just one New Commandment to live by. This new commandment is the only principle that guides and governs the man in Christ. It is the fulfilment of the Ten Commandments (The Law). Romans 13:10 says: "Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.""Beloved, you can never go wrong walking in love. No wonder Jesus commanded us to love one another the same way He has loved us because He wants us to always live right before the Father. Walking in love is walking in the light (1 John 2:9-11). You can never stumble walking in love. This is the practical way to always assure our hearts before God in our constant fellowship with Him. By this new kind of love, we are branded as Jesus' disciples anywhere on the globe.

Other Scriptures for Meditation: Romans 12:9- 10; 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

My Solid Front (Confession)
In the Name of Jesus, I declare that I obey the Word of my Lord Jesus by walking in love towards all and I declare my love abounds more and more. Amen.