John 13:34-35
So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.
The relationship you have with God should shape every relationship you have. Jesus strips us of defining love the way we see it; we don’t get to love others as we see fit. Instead, he tells us to love everyone just as Jesus loved you. That means loving people when they don’t deserve it and when they don’t or can’t earn it.
Today, consider how much Jesus loves you—so much so that he gave up his own life for you, even when you didn’t deserve it and couldn’t earn it. Then ask God for help in loving others in the same way. Share in your group this week how your relationship with Jesus impacts your relationship with others.