Love
Reflects Jesus
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
– John 13:34-35
Ugliness
abounds. Hateful comments. Snide remarks. Lies meant to bring harm and discord.
Hatred clothed in opinion narratives. The saddest thing? These are sins from
people who claim to follow Jesus.
The hardest
part of the past couple of years has been watching friends I truly believed to
be strong Christians fall into this ugliness. It’s not about politics. I don’t
care what your opinion is. I do care deeply about how you express that opinion.
It breaks my heart to see people cast aside simply because they disagree with
someone. Who are we to judge?
We are no
one. The Bible tells us not to judge. But we do. All the time, in every way
imaginable. Race, religion, sexual orientation, political views, economic
status. We almost don’t need a reason to spew ugliness about another person.
What does that say about us?
Our lives
are meant to reflect Jesus to a dark and hurting world. Every time we allow
ourselves to point fingers or share ugly words, we remind others of why they
don’t want to know Jesus. Who would invite that kind of hatred into their own
lives?
Except Jesus
has nothing to do with hatred. It’s always important to remember that when He
got angry it was at the religious elite who were so busy being “right” that
they missed their Savior.
The next
time you’re tempted to toss out your “opinion” consider how Jesus might react to
hearing those words. If it’s not about loving others as He does, then just keep
your thoughts to yourself.
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