John 13:31-35 We Live Lives of Lavish Love

If someone saved you from a horrible death, what would you do to thank them? You would probably do just about anything they asked! You would be that grateful. Jesus not only saved us from eternal death in hell, but he also won for us an eternity in paradise. What shall we do to thank him? This week, we see that Jesus asks for just one thing—love. He asks us, in every interaction with others, to demonstrate the same selfless love that he has shown us. That is how we thank him. Fortunately, Jesus doesn’t just ask us to show love; he empowers us to do so. The same divine power that raised Jesus from the dead now raises us up to a new and better life, enabling us to set aside our natural selfishness and self-glorification and instead live in a more excellent way. Like Christ, we strive to do everything for the benefit of others. Because he lives, we live lives of lavish love.