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August 26
Tuesday


THE KING'S
COLORS

READ:
John 13:31-35
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By this all will know
that you are My
disciples, if you have
love for one another.
__John 13:35
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In Thailand, the people greatly love and admire King Bhumibol (Rama 1X), who has led them for over 60 years. To display their respect for the king, the Thai people wear bright yellow shirts every Monday, because yellow is the official color of the king.

As we seek to live for our King, the Lord Jesus Christ, we should also show our colors of allegiance and appreciation for all he has done for us. But how? What are the "colors" that declare to the world that we serve the King of kings and Lord of lords?

The night before His crucifixion, King Jesus told us what our "colors" should be when He said, "By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another' (John 13:35). His disciple John echoed this when he wrote, "Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another" (1 John 4:11).

When we display Christ's love for our fellow believers, it is more than just kindness or care. It is one of the most tangible ways we can show our love and devotion for the Savior.

As we interact with fellow Christ-followers, let's be sure to show our colors. That will honor our King before a watching world. __Bill Crowder
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````````````````Teach me to love as Thou dost love,```````````````
```````````````````And let the whole world know``````````````````
`````````````````That Jesus Christ lives in my heart,```````````````
``````````````````His glorious light to show. __Brandt`````````````
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Our love for God shows in our love for others.

****************Today's Bible Reading __ John 13:31-35************

31 So, when he had gone
out, Jesus said, "Now the
Son of Man is glorified, and
God is glorified in Him.

32 If God is glorified in
Him, God will also glorify
Him in Himself, and glorify
Him immediately. 33 Little
children, I shall be with you
a little while longer. You
will seek Me; and as I said
to the Jews, 'Where I am
going, you cannot come.'
so now I say to you. 34 A
new commandment I give
to you, that you love one
another; as I have loved
you, that you also love one
another. 35 By this all will
know that you are My
disciples, if you have love
for one another."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

The command to love is not new. It was part of the Mosaic law (Lev.
19:18,34). Jesus summed up the entire Old Testament law with just
two commandments: Love God and love your neighbor as yourself
(Matt. 22:36-40). The night before His crucifixion, Jesus introduced
a new standard of love based on His sacrificial love: "As I have loved
you...love one another" (Jon 13:34) and "greater love has no
one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends" (15:13).
__Sim Kay Tee