Christians are to be imitators of God, which means to walk in love just as Christ loved us and to avoid the evil of our former lives.
It’s one thing to say we believe, another to demonstrate it with what we do with our possessions and our abilities.
Jesus announced that the hour had come for him to be glorified, but his glorification would begin with a cross.
As David’s covenant with David held firm through difficult times, so God’s covenant with us keeps us throughout our lives.
