Our Scripture reading today is 1 John 3:16, "Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren."
The love of God is not only read about in the Scriptures but it is also experienced in our daily lives. True love is not just saying something. True love is seen in action. God's love was seen in the highest form at Calvary. Romans 5:8, "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." The love of God was clearly demonstrated on the cross.
We will have opportunities to love others most every day. It might be in word but there will come a time when it needs to be in deed. 1 John 3:18, "My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth." Our love for God and others will be heard and seen in how we live our lives.