Date: Tuesday, 16th December 2025
Text: John 13:35
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
Love is the identity of a disciple. Jesus declared, “By this all men shall know you are My disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:35). Love is not emotion but sacrifice (1 John 3:16). It forgives, covers, restores, and builds. A loveless disciple is a contradiction to the nature of Christ.
Love requires dying to pride, bitterness, and revenge. It demands patience (1 Corinthians 13:4–7) and humility (Philippians 2:3). Love is warfare against the flesh, but it is the fruit of the Spirit within (Galatians 5:22). Real disciples love even when it hurts.
Love transforms communities, marriages, churches, and nations. It overcomes evil with good (Romans 12:21) and shines light in dark places (Matthew 5:14–16). Love is not weakness; it is spiritual strength. Satan fears a loving disciple because love destroys his influence.
Love proves spiritual maturity. Gifts do not guarantee discipleship—love does (1 Corinthians 13:1–3). A disciple must ask daily: “Does my life reveal Christ’s love?” When love becomes your nature, Christ becomes visible through you. That visibility is discipleship.
Prayer Nugget: Father, fill my heart with your love and let it overflow to others in Jesus name.
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