John 13:31-35 | Why Love?

Throughout John’s Gospel we have read about God’s love for the world, the Father’s love for the Son, and even Jesus’ love for his friends and disciples. But how well do we really understand what love truly is? On his final night with his disciples, Jesus will impart a new command to them: they should love one another as he has loved them. Seems like a simple instruction. However, once the disciples witness how he demonstrates his true love for them—that is, by going to the cross for them—that is when they will learn what true love looks like and why it’s so important that love be witnessed through our lives as believers.