In the final hours of time with Jesus, He talks to His disciples about certain ways of living, and says in John 15:12, "This is my commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you."
Now this love is the fruit that God is looking for, and Jesus said, "Apart from Me, you can do nothing." And for us to try to manufacture this fruit, this love, is an impossibility, and we just can't do it. It is the result of that relationship with Him. As I abide in Him, His Word abides in me. As I am washed and cleansed by the Word, then my life begins to produce much fruit. And God's love begins to pour forth through my life to touch the lives of those around me. But it isn't something I can do in my own struggle or effort; it is something that is the natural result of just abiding in Jesus. His love begins to flow forth from my life to others, and that really is the sign and the evidence that Christ is truly indwelling me, that I am really one of His disciples, that we have this love. So, "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." (Chuck Smith Commentary 2000)
Blessings to all
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