Love

I love John 15:9-17.  Jesus just plainly talks about love.  He talks about his Father’s love and how he wants those who are listening to know and receive the same love.  And in doing so, this brings him great joy.

He explains the definition of the greatest love there is: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.  And then he calls us his friends!  And he explains how that everything he learned came from his Father, and he has shared it with us.

The last part of the passage says that he chose us to bear fruit – “fruit that will last.”  Why?  So that whatever we ask the Father he will give us. 

“This is my command: love each other.”

Sounds so simple, doesn’t it?  We just receive His love, give it all up for Him, the fruit starts showing (that we love each other) and prayers get answered.

We make it all so complicated trying to achieve this, get his approval for that, and understand the other.  

When everything he’s explaining to us about love - He did, He gave, He exhibited on the cross.  

And it’s ours for the asking…and the receiving…to be given away to our friends.