“Keep on loving each other as brothers.” (Hebrews 13:1)
Some people measure Christianity as a collection of “don’t” statements. Even some Christians seem to think that a relationship with God is mostly about what we do NOT do. By that logic, the best Christian would be the one who never does anything at all.
But the writer of Hebrews, after making the case for faith in Jesus as the only way to receive God’s grace, ends his long letter with a command cluster of DO statements. His point is that our faith should compel us to take action – to DO something and not just sit there.
This week, we’ll look at 7 things Jesus followers can go and do – because we are Jesus followers. The first is familiar: Keep loving other Christians like brothers. We are family. Real family, God’s family, loves with the forgiving, patient, understanding, grace-giving, helping hand, showing up, not letting go love of Jesus.
Let’s go and do that today.
Think: Have you ever been tempted to define your relationship with God by what you do NOT do? Why is a don’t list an unhealthy way to measure what it means to follow Jesus?
Pray: Ask God to help you to keep on loving other believers as brothers.
Do: Make a list of 3 specific ways you could show the love of Jesus to some other Christians this week.