Day 26: Loving Others in Light of the Cross

We’re beginning Holy Week by reflecting on Christ’s passion and what the cross teaches us about loving others. Using 1 John 3:16 and 1 John 4:7–12, we explore how love isn’t just acceptance, tolerance, or warm feelings, but self-giving sacrifice for someone’s ultimate good—even when they can’t or won’t reciprocate. We talk about how spiritual maturity is measured by love, and how differences, weaknesses, and faults in others aren’t barriers but opportunities to love like Christ, who loved us while we were still sinners. Because God has loved and secured us, we’re freed to give ourselves without fear of losing. We end by asking God to bring someone to mind we can love more tangibly today and close with the Lord’s Prayer. 00:00 Holy Week Focus 01:05 Love Defined by the Cross 10:56 Practice Love Tangibly 13:10 Closing Lord's Prayer 13:39 Final Wrap Up