another. John wrote, “Beloved, let us love one another.” This is the imperative before us. When John sought to provide a rationale for this commandment, he added, “For love is of God.” To say that love is of God means that love belongs to or is the possession of God. He possesses it as a property of His divine being, as an attribute. It also means that love is ultimately from God. Wherever love is manifested, it points back to its ground, its owner, and its source, God Himself. Again, this does not