Marked by Love - John 13:12-17, 31-35 - The Upper Room

Love is harder than we think. Yes, we, of course, love our kids and grandkids and close friends and nice people and those who treat us well. But Jesus said that everybody naturally does that anyway (Matt. 5:47). It’s not very hard to love people who love us. The real question is, will we also love those who harm or betray us? Will we keep on loving, even when it means bearing burdens with which we would rather not be bothered? Will we love when the people we love do not love us in return? Will we love those who are unlovely, undeserving, or ungrateful? Loving others is challenging. God does not make it easy, but He does make it possible. And Jesus shows us what it looks like and how it’s done.