Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
Romans 12:10
Have you seen a recent example of devoted love? In just a couple of minutes, I came up with at least three real-life illustrations. You can see it in the love of parents for their children, between a husband and wife and in the lives of friends. In the verse above, Paul encourages us to be examples of sacrificial love for others. He echoes the words of Christ –
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another”(John 13:34-35). The second sentence speaks of honoring others.
God is very good at designing things this way: our faith is revealed by our works , our creeds are revealed by our deeds , and our love for him is revealed by our love for others. He makes it very hard for us to fake it. And this is a great kindness.
Jon Bloom
Loving and honoring others means more than saying just the right things. As we all know, words ring hollow when no action follows. So, how would someone else evaluate your (mine too) devotion and honor of others?
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