Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. 1 John 2:7-9

The “New” Commandment is an old commandement, which everyone says they embrace, however most of our actions tell a different story. Everyone loves to throw around the word “Love” , but do we actually love our brother and sister? Or do we use this as a catchphrase, do we really love The Lord Jesus Christ with all our heart, mind, and soul, or do we just love the idea of eternal life? 

Our first love needs to begin with The Lord, as Jesus said “If you love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15) If we truly love Jesus, then why don’t we submit to His authority? If we are going to identify as a Christian we need to be more like Christ, not like this world.People will always say “Jesus loves me” to justify their lifestyle, and it’s true Jesus does love you, and died for you, however the question is “Do you really love Jesus”? If you do your actions should support your statement

 As the Apostle John said “Because the darkness is past, the true light now shines” You are either in the light or the darkness, there is no in between. You are either Born Again or you are still dead in your sins (John 3, Ephesians 2) There is no sitting on the fence when it comes to be a Christian, you are either all in or all out. True love is the fruit of the Holy Spirit, because God is love. You can’t continue to live in the darkness and claim Christ is your Lord. If Christ is in your heart, let your light shine for the world to see, so the world sees Jesus

One issue I would like to address is the hatred in the Church, as the Apostle John said “He that says he is in the light, and hates his brother , is in the darkness even now” There is so much hatred and division within the body of Christ. As I write these words, multiple wolves will come after me who claim to be Christians, there is no light or love in them. Many who claim to be Christians, refuse to gather or fellowship with the body of Christ, there is no light or love in them. If you are truly in Christ, then you can’t hate your brother or sister in Christ. The disobedience to gather with the saints is fruit you truly hate The Lord and his Church

Love One Another, sounds like a simple concept, even has become cliché or a bumper sticker. However to love one another can be one of the most difficult things you can do, however if we truly love Christ, then we truly love one another because our Lord commands this. We love because Christ first loved us (1 John 4:19), because we are filled with the Holy Spirit and sanctified, because The Father has chosen you before the foundations of the world, Amen!