FAITH WALK

Pastor Billy Register

True Life Church

Love Like Jesus - Part 2

Jesus' love was marked by forgiveness. Matthew 6:14 highlights this: "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you." Forgiveness is a powerful act of love that frees both the giver and the receiver.

In John 13:35, Jesus said, "By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." Our love is the evidence of our discipleship. The more we love like Jesus, the more we reflect His character and draw others to Him.

Loving like Jesus also involves sacrificial giving. In John 15:13, He said, "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." This sacrificial love isn't just about grand gestures but also about everyday acts of kindness and generosity.

To love like Jesus is to become like Him. It's a journey of transformation where our hearts and lives are shaped by His example. Striving to love selflessly, forgive generously, and give sacrificially makes us true reflections of His love in a world that desperately needs it.

As we embrace this love, we find our hearts softened and our relationships strengthened. The love Jesus demonstrated is powerful enough to heal wounds, mend broken relationships, and bring hope to the hopeless. There is nothing that Jesus’ love cannot make new again. Don’t limit the power of His love, but rather embrace it and be amazed by how it will completely transform every corner of your life.

By loving as Jesus did, we become beacons of His light and love in a world that often feels dark and cold. Our love can inspire change, bring joy, and draw others to the source of all love—Jesus Christ. We should commit to living out this love daily, allowing it to transform us and those around us.

You can write the Pastor at pastorbilly@findtruelife.com