Brotherly Love!
"Be kindly affectionate to one another
with brotherly love, in honor giving
preference to one another."
Romans 12:10
In 1681, England’s King Charles II granted
William Penn, an English Quaker, a charter
to establish what eventually became the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Having suffered religious persecution in England,
Penn named what would became the capital city
Philadelphia — a Greek word for “brotherly love”.
“Brotherly love” is an important subject in the New
Testament epistles. The hallmark of brotherly and
sisterly love is one's choice to put the interests
of
others ahead of one’s own—to “honor” others by
giving preference to them.
Paul writes we must imitate Christ in this
regard, doing nothing out of selfish ambition
but considering others’ needs ahead of
our
own (Philippians 2:1-5). So settle grievances
fast and not let them carry over to tomorrow
(Ephesians 4:26-27).
Look for ways today to express brotherly
love to someone by putting their
needs
and interests ahead of your own.
"Brotherly love is the
badge of Christ’s
disciples."
Matthew Henry