The Brethren.

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 1 John 3:14:
If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness. / Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him. / But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. (1 John 2:9-11 BEREAN).
The Saviour meant that his followers should be known by this badge of discipleship all over the world, John 13:34-35. John says, in carrying out the sentiment, that Christians, by this test, may know “among themselves” whether they have any true religion. (BARNES).
He walks in this darkness the darkness that makes men avoid each other, be jealous and envious of each other, things of themselves are to important to connect of those of lower estate, such darkness! darkness is deceitful, its make a Cain kill and Abel. A brother of colour hate a white man, a  rich man look down on one lesser fortunate. We however are delivered from the power of such darkness. Hallelujah!
He is passed from death to life. how do we know that we have passed out of death to life, If we have love for the brethren. This love for one another is not possible in the unregenerate man, he loves himself alone. his love is self centered and loves those who are favoured by him but this love, prefers others, elevates others, enriches others, sees others better than themselves. Its a love that bonds brothers into armies, its the love that unites brothers in battles, its the love that connects brothers in faith and causes those who are alone to become members of a family, the family of God.
The death of brotherly love comes through jealousy, hatred strife and bitterness, man cannot love another purely without the Lord a man cannot love another righteously without himself being redeemed from the curse of hatred. Its the Lord alone that changes a mans heart. the Lord alone who imparts the desire for men of God to unite to do the work of God to take on big projects and do amazing things. to combine resources and attain new heights, to share ideas and change their world. Big men do big things Godly men do God size things, great things because two are better than one and have a greater reward. like Elisha and Elijah, Moses and Aaron, David and Jonathan, Paul and Timothy, Peter and Cornelius. Great men connect to do greater things.
Lets connect to do the bigger thing.
Because we love the brethren!

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