John 15:12-17
This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you. I will not now call you servants: for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth. But I have called you friends because all things, whatsoever I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you. You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. These things I command you, that you love one another.
Jesus gives His followers a new commandment: love one another as He has loved us. This love is generous, sacrificial, and rooted in service. Christ does not call us merely to admire His example but to imitate it. Every act of kindness, forgiveness, and compassion reflects His presence in the world. Easter challenges us to become living signs of the Resurrection by sharing God’s love with those around us. Through genuine love, we help others encounter the Lord.