Read 1 John 3:23-25

And this is his commandment: We must believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he commanded us. - 1 John 3:23 (NLT)

God’s commandment for us is both simple and hard. It is simple because there aren’t hundreds of rules to follow. It is hard because it means we give up our will and submit to God’s will. It is difficult to believe in Jesus rather than thinking “there’s got to be a catch; I must have to do something.” It is difficult to love one another in our own strength, rather than letting God’s Spirit guide and control our thoughts, words and actions as we relate to our Christian brothers and sisters. May God empower us today to believe and love using God’s strength, not our own.