Love One Another is the “suggested song” for the New Testament lesson “In Remembrance” studying Matthew 26; Mark 14; John 13.
In the Come Follow Me Lesson Manual it says:
“The day before He died, Jesus gave His disciples something to remember Him by. He “took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood” (Matthew 26:26–28)..
….now, every Sunday in our own meeting places, priesthood holders, authorized to act in the name of Jesus Christ, do what He once did. They take bread and water, bless it, and give it to each of us, His disciples. It’s a simple act—can there be anything simpler, more fundamental, than eating bread and drinking water? But that bread and water are sacred to us because they help us remember Him. They’re our way of saying, “I’ll never forget Him”—not just, “I’ll never forget what I’ve read about His teachings and His life.” Rather, we are saying, “I’ll never forget what He did for me.” “I’ll never forget how He rescued me when I cried out for help.” And “I’ll never forget His commitment to me and my commitment to Him—the covenant we have made.””
During that final meal with his disciples, he also taught them his most important commandment.
“Earlier, Jesus had given a commandment to “love thy neighbour as thyself” (Matthew 22:39). Now He gave “a new commandment.” What do you think it means to love others as Jesus loves you? (see John 13:34).”
I like this distinction between loving others as ourselves and loving others as Jesus loves us. Jesus is giving us a higher way, showing us the ideal love to look to, his love. We will not be perfect, but it gives us a measure to aim toward and as we come unto him, he will sanctify us and fill us with his love. He is always there to help.
The scripture references for Love One Another are:
34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
Composer: Luacine Clark Fox, 1914–2002
The Church’s videos included within this arrangement are called: “The Last Supper”, “The First Sacrament” and “Christlike Service to Refugees” by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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