Walk in love

Monday March 15, 2021

Walk in love

Become therefore imitators of God, like beloved children ; and walk in love after the example of Christ who loved us. Ephesians 5: 1-2

Pierre walked along the sidewalk of a poorly lit street at night. From a distance, he noticed a small light coming closer. It was an individual holding a flashlight... and a white cane.

- Why do you have a lamp ? Pierre asked this blind man. This one smiles :

- I have a light so others can see me. I don't see them any more, but I do my best not to trip others up.

This anecdote illustrates what a Christian's conduct should be : a walk in love. Be careful not to knock your brother down. Beware of all malice, backbiting, lying about it. Refrain from even what would be pleasant to us so as not to hurt his conscience.

"To walk in love is to want the spiritual good of our brothers."

This attitude goes hand in hand with a walk in the light of God's revelation (1 John 1.7). It allows us to see clearly what we are and what we do. Confessing our weaknesses and faults to God, we can stay in touch with him and cultivate a relationship of simplicity and transparency with our brothers.

To walk in love is to want the spiritual good of our brothers, to listen to them, to devote time to them, to pray for them, to share joys and sufferings with them. By realizing this, we enter into the mind of the Lord Jesus and remain in his fellowship.

A prayer for today

Lord, allow me to be a subject of encouragement to those around me. Help me to be like a signpost showing them your direction, so they can get to know you better. Amen !

Jean-Louis Gaillard

Source (The Thought for the Day)