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Who helped you understand the love of Jesus? For me, it was a woman I\u2019ll\ncall Amelia, a youth group leader I had at church. She provided\nconversation, encouragement, water, food, and sometimes a place to sleep if\nsomeone\u2019s own home wasn\u2019t a safe place. To be\nhonest, I remember her practical care more clearly than any Bible lesson\nshe ever taught, and her faithful care and listening ear helped me grow in\nmy Christian faith. She gave me a tangible picture of Christ\u2019s love for me\nand for the church as a whole.\n.\nIt is interesting that God seems concerned that His people are known for\ntheir practical and even mundane care for each other: providing water,\nclothes, and visits in times of suffering. That\u2019s probably why, just a few\nchapters before today\u2019s passage, Jesus said that loving God and loving our\nneighbor are not only the two most important commandments, but also the\nmotive behind every part of the Old Testament (Matthew 22:37-40).\n.\nAnd Jesus fulfills the entire Old Testament. He embodies God\u2019s love as the\nGood Shepherd who cares for us, who are His sheep (John 10:11). In Psalm\n23, we see how the Good Shepherd provides His flock with water, food, and\nsafe places to rEsther As Christians, we are called to follow His example by\ncaring for one another.\n.\nSo, even in the busyness of our days, let us remember that the gospel (the\ngood news of Jesus) is made clear not just by our words but also through\nour love for each other. And this love comes from the wellspring of God\u2019s\ndeep love for us as shown when Jesus died on the cross and rose from the\ngrave to rescue us from sin and death. It is only when we rest in the love\nand work of our Good Shepherd that we may truly love others well. Aurora Scriver\n.\n Who is a Christian in your life who has shown Jesus\u2019s love to you?\nConsider taking a moment to thank God for what they\u2019ve done, and maybe\nthank the person too!\n.\n What are some tangible ways you can show Jesus\u2019s love to your siblings in\nChrist?\n.\n What are some tangible ways you can show Jesus\u2019s love to those who don\u2019t\nknow Him yet?\n.\nYour love for one another will prove to the world that you are my\ndisciples. John 13:35 (NLT)\nRead Verses:\nMatthew 25:31-Matthew 25:46; John 13:35; Psalm 23