Love one another.

This report (see below) continues to be prominent in the UK News Bulletins. This morning, it was stated that another of the major problems for our young people is the sefishness of adults.

Once again, a reading of God's Word would have saved a lot of time and effort (not to mention cash!). John 13:34 records these words of the Lord Jesus: "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another". Indeed, he goes on to say that this mutual love will be the way by which others will recognise His disciples (v.35).

Paul, writing to the early Roman church said: "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honour one another above yourselves." (12:10) and, writing to the Galatians, he says "You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love."

Peter, in his first letter to the early church at large, writes: "Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble." (3:8)

It seems to me that what this country - and, indeed, the whole world - needs is a good dose of Biblically-based teaching on family life, and other relationships. Of course, the most important relationship is the one that is available, with God the Father, through the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus (God the Son), and lived out in the power of God the Holy Spirit. May that be your experience, today.