Saturday, November 29, 2025

John 15:12-13
“This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

Friendship is one of God’s greatest gifts. Jesus reminds us that real love isn’t just a feeling - it’s action, presence, sacrifice, and choosing someone even when it costs us something.

This week's message from the movie, The Peanut Butter Falcon, gave us a picture of that kind of friendship. Two unlikely companions - both broken, both searching - found healing because they chose to walk together.

They showed up for each other. They protected each other. They believed in each other when no one else did.

That kind of love reflects the heart of Jesus. He doesn’t love us from a distance.

He enters our mess.

He stays.

He laid down his life to call us his friends.

Today, take a moment to think about the people God has placed in your life. Who has walked with you through hard seasons? Who needs encouragement, compassion, or a reminder that they’re not alone? Loving others the way Jesus loves us means choosing to show up, choosing grace, and choosing to put someone else before ourselves.

As we reflect on what we’ve read this week, let Jesus’ words shape your steps. Be a friend who shows love the way he showed love to us.

Prayer:
Jesus, thank you for calling me your friend and showing me what real love looks like. Help me love others with that same kind of sacrificial, steady, and faithful love. Open my eyes to the people around me who need encouragement, support, or simple kindness today. Teach me to love the way you love. I love you, I trust you, and I worship you. Amen.

Series Theme Verse:

Romans 1:20
For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

This post was written by Lori Tuckerman, Director of Content for the Daily LivingItOut.