Thursday, December 25 Clothe yourselves with love, for it is a perfect bond of union.​—Col. 3:14.

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Thursday, December 25

Clothe yourselves with love, for it is a perfect bond of union.—Col. 3:14.

 

How do we express our love for fellow believers? One way we do so is by giving them comfort. We will be able to “keep comforting one another” if we are moved by compassion. (1 Thess. 4:18) How can we keep our love for one another strong? By doing our utmost to forgive the mistakes of others. Why is it especially important today to show our love for one another? Note the reason that Peter gives: “The end of all things has drawn close. Therefore, . . . have intense love for one another.” (1 Pet. 4:7, 8) As the end of this wicked world draws ever closer, what can we expect? Speaking about his followers, Jesus foretold: “You will be hated by all the nations on account of my name.” (Matt. 24:9) To withstand such hatred, we need to remain united. As we do that, Satan’s efforts to divide us will fail, for we are held close together by love.—Phil. 2:1, 2. w23.11 13 ¶18-19

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Love is something we put on. The Bible compares love to clothing; it is meant to cover everything we do.

 

Think about how love works. Love moves us to notice and to comfort those hurting.

Love helps us forgive instead of keeping a record of wrongs when someone make a mistake. 

 

We are living in difficult times and have been warned that opposition, misunderstanding, and hatred would be everywhere. Those pressures could divide us without love.
Those same pressures can actually push us closer together, with love. 

 

Choose love. When we clothe ourselves with love, we strengthen the congregation and show that Jehovah’s way works — when it matters most.