As I ponder this verse, I can't but help to think that this is our one instruction, we'll one of the most important. The Lord, Almighty God has called us as his children to love one another above all other things. To love as he has loved us. Believe me I know this isn't easy, I know first hand how hard it is to love those who have wronged us. The last thing we want to do is show them compassion, grace, sympathy, and mercy. I usually want to punch them in the face and never speak to them again.
But as chosen ones of Christ we are called to go beyond our human, worldly natures to love everyone, even our enemies. What, even our enemies?! Yes... Those people too! In that love we are to forgive, it might take some time to reach complete forgiveness but that's what we are suppose to do becaus The Lord forgives every single one of our sins that we commit against him. He still chooses to love us, bless us, show mercy, grace, compassion, and use us to bring others to his unfailing love.
So I am called to love even when my heart has been wounded, I chose to love because I have made a promise and commitment to The Lord above that I chose to obey him and love in his people. It's not easy but it's a choice that sometimes has to be made everyday when I wake up or even every moment in my day.
1 Peter 4:8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
