How good and how pleasant
it is . . . to dwell together
in unity!—Ps. 133:1.
An important way to promote
unity is by showing love in imitation
of Jehovah, the God of love. (1 John
4:8) Never would we want to say regarding fellow worshippers, “I may
have to love them, but I do not have
to like them”! To think that way
is contrary to Paul’s counsel that
we should be “putting up with one
another in love.” (Eph. 4:2) Note
that he did not simply say that we
should be “putting up with one another.” He added that we should do
so “in love.” There is a difference.
In our congregations are found all
sorts of people whom Jehovah has
drawn to him. (John 6:44) Since Jehovah has drawn them to him, he
must find them lovable. How, then,
could any of us judge a fellow worshipper as being unworthy of our
love? We must not hold back the
love that Jehovah commands us
to display!—1 John 4:20, 21. w18.01
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