Jesus não se cansa de insistir no amor: “Permaneçam no meu amor”. O amor de Jesus é concreto, real, feito de obediência à vontade do Pai. Jesus é infinitamente amado pelo Pai e, por sua vez, ama intensamente seus discípulos, a ponto de entregar-lhes a própria vida. Esse é o modelo de amor: dar a vida pela pessoa amada. Nossa maneira de amar deve também pôr em prática os seus mandamentos. Esse é o amor que Jesus pede a seus seguidores. Um amor que nada espera como recompensa e que podemos experimentar na alegria completa que só Jesus pode dar.
Adapted by Flávio.
Jesus does not tire of insisting on love: "Remain in my love." The love of Jesus is concrete, real, made of obedience to the will of the father. Jesus is infinitely loved by the father and, in his turn, loves his disciples intensely, to the point of giving them his own life. This is the model of love: to give life for the loved one. Our way of loving must also put into practice his commandments. This is the love that Jesus asks of his followers. A love that expects nothing as a reward and that we can experience in the full joy that only Jesus can give.
Jesus does not tire of insisting on love: "Remain in my love." The love of Jesus is concrete, real, made of obedience to the will of the father. Jesus is infinitely loved by the father and, in his turn, loves his disciples intensely, to the point of giving them his own life. This is the model of love: to give life for the loved one. Our way of loving must also put into practice his commandments. This is the love that Jesus asks of his followers. A love that expects nothing as a reward and that we can experience in the full joy that only Jesus can give.