When he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man has been glorified,
and God has been glorified in him.13:32 If God has been glorified in him,
God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once.
13:33 Little children, I am with you only a little longer.
You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you,
'Where I am going, you cannot come.'
13:34 I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. J
ust as I have loved you, you also should love one another.13:35
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
Love one another… I find it interesting that Jesus prioritizes love-love for God and love for one another over anything else in scripture. In the Gospel of Luke, when questioned by a lawyer as to what the greatest commandment is, Jesus responds, “Love the Lord your God with all of your being and love one another as you love yourself”.
I am blessed to be a part of a community of faith in the Body of Christ that truly does love one another. My family and I have been here for exactly one year now. We celebrate being a part of such a loving community and look forward to growing together for many more years to come. My desire is to share this wonderful love with those outside of our church walls, and invite and welcome them into the fold. One of the best ways to show our love for one another is to invite and welcome them into our community. How about asking a neighbor to come worship with us on a Sunday morning? How about inviting a coworker or friend to our Annual Ice Cream Social this summer. How about bringing a family member (one that does not already come to WBPC) to attend the John Rae Class lunch at Bob Evan’s Restaurant or have them join us at our All Church picnic? How about telling children in our own community about this year’s VBS (Vacation Bible School) Theme…UNDER THE BIG TOP!!! The more we tell others about the love we share in our community of faith, the more we can be the worst kept secret in Berlin Township and all of Delaware County!!!
May God bless and keep you as we continue our faith journey together as the Body of Christ.
Grace and peace,
Jennifer Eastman Hinkle