1st John 2:7-11

Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard. On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you, which is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true Light is already shining. The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now. The one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him. But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

 

Jesus tells us:

“YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.

YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.

 

The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness

The one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him.

But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

 

How many Christians hold contempt for another Christian? Unfortunately there are a lot of them in the church, they walk around looking like good little Christians but in side they are blinded for the darkness has penetrated their hearts and engulfed their eyes so they cannot see the truth, they can set and hear the word of God but cannot comprehend what is truly being said nor can they truly understand what they may read in the Bible.

 

Love is a great filter. Our filter Christ Jesus filters our sin from Gods eye’s and in the same way if we are loving Jesus and loving others our love for Jesus will allow that same filtering system to work with us and our relationship with others.