Contemplative Bible Reading

2 John 1:5-6 (New Living Translation)

5 I am writing to remind you, dear friends, that we should love one another. This is not a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning. 6 Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning.

John the Elder writes a letter to a church. Oh, here’s a reminder from John: we should love one another. Seems like you wouldn’t have to remind people in a church following God that this is what they should do. I mean, who would forget that? Me.

Okay, love one another. What does that mean? John explains: love means doing what God has commanded us to do. And, by the way, one of those commands is to love one another. Same old story. Everyone has been told that from the beginning. Let’s get with it and continue with it.

If followers of Jesus don’t love other followers of Jesus, what are we doing? Let’s do better. Please God, help me to do better.