The Love of the Father

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the LOVE OF THE FATHER is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who DOES THE WILL OF GOD abides forever.
I John 2:15‭-‬17 NKJV

BY THIS WE KNOW LOVE, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to LAY DOWN OUR LIVES for the brethren. But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, HOW DOES THE LOVE OF GOD abide in him?
I John 3:16‭-‬17 NKJV

Christians are characterized by their love for each other. And such love cannot be accomplished by sheer will power and determination. John gave a very clear view,

1. If we love anyone or anything more than the father, the Love of the Father is not in us (2:15).

2. He who does the will of the father abides forever (truly saved).

3. If anyone does not love their brethrens, the love of the father is not in them (3:17).

Many of times in our troubles, we tend to shift our object of happiness on fallible things like our love for material things or on a person. When that object or person fails, there is always a  danger that we seek comfort in another person, jump into the wrong relationships and fall into Sin. And John is also clear that true believers will not live in Sin (1 John 3:4-9).

The Love of the Father helps us to centralize him as the object of our Love. And with the right perception on the object of our faith, we are able to live Holy lives, and most importantly, to fulfill his will for us by Loving our brethrens.