John 13:34-35: “34A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have

loved you, you also are to love one another. 35By this all people will know that you are my

disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Most importantly, people should see Christ in us. It is the love we express that will teach people

what to expect when they hear of the love of God. We are the ones who show them what it

means to love God. We are their first point of reference.

This is why we need to be rooted and established in love. It is the only way we are going to be

able to move effectively as missionaries of God.