Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. —Romans 12:10.
Being “devoted to another in brotherly love” requires that our church talk — we’re family, brothers and sisters, children of God — be more than mere words. We must enter into each other’s lives, getting to know one another so that we can serve, love, and bless one another. The many “one another” commands of the New Testament remind us that this is the heart of being followers of Jesus. Each of us needs to ask ourselves: “What have I done lately to get more involved in the lives of my fellow Christians?” Devotion to others follows a commitment to know and be known by them, so that we can honor each other appropriately, love each other fully, and bless each other based on each person’s needs.