How to HumanSample

Be Love

The overwhelming amount of news and chatter that floods our devices every single day tells us that the world has gone to hell. But what if I told you that it doesn’t have to be this way? What if I told you that the world is full of people like you and like me: many of whom simply need a recalibration to live with the kind of generosity and goodness they were made for?

So often, I overcomplicate being a follower of Jesus. Now, I’m grateful for all the smart people around me who have gone to seminary to help me have a clearer understanding of Jesus. But if we’re talking about keeping it simple, that’s one thing that Jesus did well. He kept it simple.

If you gave someone who had never heard of Jesus one of the gospel accounts of his life—let’s say the gospel of Luke—and asked them read it, they wouldn’t need a doctorate to let you know how Jesus lived and what He was all about. I’m certain after their reading of the gospel of Luke they would say Jesus was about two things: Loving God and loving people.

It’s that simple for us.

Love God and love people.

If you fall in love with God, it allows you to love people in impossible ways. Jesus showed that over and over in Scripture. He simply loved.

In Jesus’s humanity, He taught others how to love in simple ways as well. In John 15:12 he states it so simply: “This is my commandment. Love each other as I have loved you.”

When we take a step back, we see how Jesus did this. Throughout His ministry, He showed His love for others by blessing and serving the poor, the sick, and the distressed. I mean I don’t need to do a deep dive into theology for us to understand this part of Being Human.

Now I’m not saying that loving someone can’t get complicated. But the beginning of love, the human decision to make someone feel loved, that isn’t complicated.

So let’s start here, let’s keep Being Human as simple as it gets. Find ways to love God and love others.

Why does loving God lead us to love people? What is one way you can show your love for God through loving people this week?