The New Life by Andrew

Andrew Murray on The New Life: Words of God for Young Disciples Text
brotherly love. And let him with his whole heart yield himself to Him, to obey that command.
For the right exercise of this brotherly love, one must take heed to more than one thing.
Love to the brethren arises from the love of the Father. By the Holy Spirit, the love of God is shed
abroad in our hearts, the wonderful love of the Father is unveiled to us, so that His love becomes the
life and the joy of our soul. Out of this fountain of the love of God to us springs our love to Him.
(Rom. 5:5; 1 John 4:19)
Ro 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by
the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
1Jo 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.
And our love to Him works naturally love to the brethren. (Eph. 4:2,6; 5:1,2; 1 John 3:1; 4:7,20; 5:1)
Eph 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Eph 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Eph 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Eph 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an
offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
1Jo 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be
called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
1Jo 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of
God, and knoweth God.
1Jo 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his
brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
1Jo 5:1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth
him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Do not attempt then to fulfil the commandment of brotherly love of yourselves: you are not in a
position to do this. But believe that the Holy Spirit, who is in you to make known the love of God to
you, also certainly enables you to yield this love. Never say: I feel no love; I do not feel as if I can
forgive this man. Feeling is not the rule of your duty, but the command, and the faith that God gives
power to obey the command. In obedience to the Father, with the choice of your will, and in faith that
the Holy Spirit gives you power, begin to say: I will love him; I do love him. The feeling will follow
the faith. Grace gives power for all that the Father asks of you. (Matt. 5:44,45; Gal 2:20; 1 Thess.
3:12,13; 5:24; Phil. 4:13; 1 Pet. 1:22)
Mt 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that
hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Mt 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to
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