Love In The Same Way That Christ Loves Us

All who profess to be Christians are called and commanded to love in the same way that Christ loves us. This is not a human love that we have to pump up from deep within ourselves, but is a love that is external to human emotions. It is the very love of God Himself, which is freely available to all believers and is freely given to those who are prepared to die to their own human natures, to take up their own cross daily, and to live the only life that is wholly acceptable to God – a spiritual life – a sacrificial life.
Such a life is available to us by means of the Holy Spirit and expressed through our new life in Christ, but only those who choose God-dependency over self-dependency can avail themselves of God's love.
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.

Our United Prayer:
Loving Father, thank You for Your love. We pray that You would pour Your godly love into our hearts so that Your love may stream through us to all our brothers and sisters in Christ. Help us to love with brotherly affection and consider the needs of others before our own. In Jesus' name we pray, AMEN.