1 John 2:8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.
To love the LORD God with all our heart and strength is nothing new - it goes back to the oldest of recorded statements in Scripture. But Christ's coming has shed new light on what it means. He was the one who tied the Great Commandment to reality for us - that it includes and is demonstrated by love shown towards our neighbor. He not only spoke that; he showed that. He is the Light that has come to dispel the darkness, and He is the One who wants to shine that light and love through His followers. It is so old of a command that it is rock solid foundational, but so new and fresh that it is the command the wakes us up this morning: "How can I live the love of Christ today?"
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