Faced with betrayal and denial, Jesus calls his followers to love another. With less than 24 hours left to live, he holds up the defining mark; the distinguishing characteristic of those who follow him. It isn’t our buildings, programs or cultural engagement. It isn’t our eloquence, theological precision or ability to win an argument. According to John 13:34-35 people will know we belong Jesus by the visible, tangible, discernible love we have for one another. What will it take for us to love one another? What will it produce? And how is Jesus’ self-giving love both the pattern and the power we need to do it?
