The Royal Law.

      If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, "YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF," you are doing well.
                                 James 2:8 NASB

     Jesus sums up the law and prophets with what we call the golden rule. We are to treat others as we would have them treat us (Matthew 7:12). When asked what was the greatest commandment, Jesus replied that it was to love God with all of the heart, soul, mind, and strength, and the second was to love one's neighbor as one's self (Mark 12:28-31).
     Likewise, the Apostle Paul shows us that the law is fulfilled as we love our neighbor, as love does no wrong to those we love (Romans 13:8-10).
     Sadly we see so many who call themselves Christians who show little or no love towards their fellow brothers and sisters within the body of Christ. Is it any wonder that the world looks at the visible church with contempt? They see very little difference between themselves and so called believers. James in confronting prejudice among brethren, exhorts us to love one another, referring to love, as the royal law.
     You see, this is what we are called to live out in our lives. It validates Jesus Christ, as the world beholds Christians living in selfless love (John 17:23). It validates the message of the gospel, by the miracle of a transformed life.
     What would happen if we loved one another as Jesus has called us to do; if we loved each other with the same unselfish, sacrificial love that Jesus calls us to (John 15:12-17)?