S – This is love: that we walk according to his commands. This is the command as you have heard it from the beginning: that you walk in love. 

 2 John 6

O – Commentary:

This is love, that we walk in obedience to His commands. As he had also done in 1 John 5:2–3a, John defined Christian love in terms of obedience to God. A Christian who truly seeks God’s best for his brothers and sisters can only do so by obeying what God has commanded him to do. Love undirected by God’s revealed will may easily degenerate into unwise, sentimental activity. Believers who are “walking in the truth” (2 John 4), that is, living in response to what God has revealed, love each other. Brotherly love is part of the truth God has revealed and commanded.

 Zane C. Hodges, “2 John,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 906–907.

A – For us to truly love each other, we must be rooted in relationship with God.  This allows us to go beyond our humanly expression of love and add the spiritual element.  It causes us to see others through the eyes of their Creator which gives them greater value and deeper love.  

R – Heavenly Father, you are the Creator of all.  Thank you for loving us before we even knew you.  Empower us today to love others as you do.  Give us the ability to see the value you have in them so we can express our love for them in alignment with your Word and character.