This week's scripture was written to a community reeling from dissension caused by a split over what to believe about Jesus' divinity, in much the same way the UMC is going through its own split over the full inclusion of the LGBTQIA+ in the life and ministry of the denomination. The author here reminds the remaining community of what they believe and why. What that community believed and what we should remember today is that to fully embody the divine love already present within each of us, we must love all of creation as much as Jesus did in the life he lived. Remember: Jesus died a love-filled death so we can all can live a love-filled life.