In Jeremiah 40 and 41 Jeremiah was released and allowed to go wherever he wished. He decided to stay in Jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzar appointed a governor over Jerusalem. One of the king of Judah’s officers killed the governor, the Jews who were with him and the Babylonian soldiers who were there. He and his friends escaped to Egypt to hide from Nebuchadnezzar because of what they had done.

In John 15 commands us to love each other as Jesus loved us. He died for us and expects that we will be willing to die for those we love as well. He knows that the world is looking at us as His followers and they will judge Him by our behavior. He wants them to know that we are believers by how much we love each other.

This love is manifested in our willingness to serve one another. We may be hated by the world but we should be known for our love.