John 13:21-35 ":Love One Another, Even As I Have Loved You

When Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, that one of you will betray Me.”  The disciples began looking at one another, at a loss to know of which one He was speaking. There was reclining on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.  So Simon Peter gestured to him, and said to him, “Tell us who it is of whom He is speaking.”  He, leaning back thus on Jesus’ bosom, said to Him, “Lord, who is it?” Jesus then answered, “That is the one for whom I shall dip the morsel and give it to him.” So when He had dipped the morsel, He took and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.  After the morsel, Satan then entered into him. Therefore Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”  Now no one of those reclining at the table knew for what purpose He had said this to him.  For some were supposing, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus was saying to him, “Buy the things we have need of for the feast”; or else, that he should give something to the poor.  So after receiving the morsel he went out immediately; and it was night. Therefore when he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him;  if God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and will glorify Him immediately.  Little children, I am with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’  A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.  By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

The enemies of the Christian may often be those found in their own home.  You need not go far to find trouble.  Its not that this person beats you or is openly oppressive to you, but when they set their face against God they become your enemy.  But Jesus exhorts us to act in compassion and love so that we are found worthy in His Day.  And our love is greatest when we teach the gospel, because it is the Good News of forgiveness and redemption found in Christ Jesus.

Daily Prayer:  Lord, You have said in the Book of God that He who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved and thy house.  I take that to mean that is one member is saved by the blood of Jesus, You will draw near to the whole house so that they may find the faith to believe.  Draw near to so  many broken households so that by you families may be saved.  In Your holy name I pray Amen.