Hey there and welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.

Our reading titled, Loving Like Jesus, was written by John Blaze.

He was loved by all.

Those were the words used to describe Giuseppe Berideli of Casnego, Italy.

Giuseppe was a beloved man who rode around town on an old motorbike and always led with the

greeting, peace, and good. He worked tirelessly on behalf of the good of others. But in the last

years of his life, he had health problems that worsened when he was

infected by the coronavirus, and he died in the hospital. A friend who knew him for more than 20

years said he would have given up his potential spot in the intensive care unit for another

younger patient if he could have. This reveals the character of a man who was loved and admired for loving others.

Loved for loving.

This is the message the Apostle John keeps sounding throughout his gospel.

Being loved and loving others are like a chapel bell that tolls night and day,

regardless of weather. And in John 15, they reach somewhat of a zenith, for John lays bare

that it's not being loved by all, but loving all that's the greatest love, to lay down one's

life for one's friends.

Stories of those willing to offer sacrificial love always inspire us, yet they pale in

comparison to God's great love. But don't miss the challenge that brings. For Jesus commands in

John 1512, love each other as I have loved you. Yes, love all.

Today's Our Daily Bread Devotional Scripture reading is from John chapter 15

verses 9 through 17. as the father has loved me

so have I loved you now remain in my love if you keep my commands you will remain in my love

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