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Day 79 Promise 537 John 15:9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. 11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. (KJV) Do you know you’re loved? How? What do you need to do to remain in love? Many people think they need to do whatever the other person wants to keep their love. Yet, that’s not what Jesus told His disciples. Jesus told His disciples He loved them and they would keep His love if they kept His commandments, as He kept His Father’s commandments and continued in His Father’s love. Doing so brought great joy. The one commandment they were to keep was to love one another as Jesus loved them. John 15:17 These things I command you, that ye love one another. (KJV) As Christians, it should be easy to love others, yet it’s not always easy. People push your buttons. They do things you have a hard time forgiving. Yet, when you love others with the same love Jesus loves you, unconditionally, you find greater joy in your life. When you find it hard to love, hard to forgive, consider what Jesus endured at the hands of the Pharisees who wanted only His death. From the cross, He told them He forgave them. Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. (KJV) Jesus loves you so much, it doesn’t matter what you do, you can never lose His love. He has only one command for you. To remain in His love and love others as He loves you. You don’t need to obey every law and commandment given to Moses on Mount Sinai. You only need to love others with the same love God loves you. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. Love is all you need to do. When you love, joy floods your soul. Let’s pray: Father, help me love others in the same way You love me. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen. Copyright © 26 October 2020 by Valerie Routhieaux Image courtesy of Pixabay