The Hebrew writer gave brotherly love first place in a list of items that please God (Hebrews 13:1-16)
Five Ways Brotherly Love Works
As you go to your next worship service, keep in mind that brotherly love is one of the reasons for going to church. It is a time to strengthen the bond of those we study and worship with. Those bonds:
- help us become teachers
- help us become charitable
- help us learn from the examples of others
- help us feel grow to maturity
- help us practice compassion
John has a very specific warning about our place with God in relation to the love we have for our brother. (1 John 2:9-11) Practicing kindness, making connections and not being a busybody are ways to get into God’s light. Given everything else we need to be in the light, a lack of brotherly love will shade into darkness.
Daily Bible reading for August 4
Psalm 2
Judges 14
Jeremiah 30
Hebrews 13:1-19