Friday of the Fifth Week of Easter — John
15:12-17
Today Jesus tells us to love one another as He loved us.
Wow! That is quite a mandate! Is Jesus telling us to “give our all” as He did?
Jesus loved us so deeply that He was willing to die for us. What a tremendous
gift He gave us. The question for us is: are we willing to “die” for one
another?
Jesus asks us to die for one another. Jesus does not
literally mean we are to die. Yet, when we give fully and freely of ourselves
to the people in our lives, in a sense, we are dying to ourselves. We are
putting others first, rather than ourselves. We freely give of our time,
attention, care, and love. Is there a better gift we can give to the people we
love and cherish? What better gift can we give to our world?
Take a moment and ask yourself: who are the people who die
for you? What are the gifts you receive from them: love, attention, care, a
phone call, interest, or help when you need it? Could there be any better gifts
to receive? We often take these seemingly small gifts for granted. I invite you
to take a few moments this evening and consciously remember the gifts you
received today and remember the people who gifted you. Give thanks to God (and
perhaps to them) for their presence in your life!
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