Love helps us to see!
This week’s text is from John 14:15-21
When we love something - we see it in a new way. Now sometimes love can blind is as well - to the problems and to eh downfalls of something or someone, but Love is an entirely different perspective.
Jesus points that out in this text - “if you love me, you’ll keep my commandments.” this isn’t a conditional statement, if you do this… then you do this… it is a statement of how love causes us to trust and act towards others.
Love also gives us insight into the presence of the Holy Spirit which is also the presence of Jesus. A few verses later Judas (not Iscariot) Asks Jesus - why not show the whole world this way? And his response? Because love is what is necessary for insight, and even if the whole world were shown, they would not see without love.
In your life - what are some things you might see differently because of your love?
Do you think you see the more or less clearly?
How about when it comes to God’s presence in the world - whee does your love illuminate God’s activity?
Prayer: God, full our hearts with love that gives us insight into what you are up to in our lives and in the lives of others. Fill us with the humility to come alongside our neighbors with care and concern, and clear our eyes to see your presence and how we might cooperate with the good things you are doing in our lives. Amen.