How?

When Judas was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Human One has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify the Human One in himself and will glorify him immediately. Little children, I’m with you for a little while longer. You will look for me—but, just as I told the Jewish leaders, I also tell you now—‘Where I’m going, you can’t come.’ “I give you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, so you also must love each other. This is how everyone will know that you are my disciples, when you love each other.” (John 13:31-35, CEB)

Jesus gave them a commandment. Not a suggestion. Not an idea for something to do if they thought they could. It was not something we could shrug off.

Jesus told the disciples to love each other as Jesus loves them. Even when they failed, or did not follow where they were led. Jesus loved them. Period. Full stop.

That is how the world knows we are followers of Jesus, by our love.

Not the time we spend sitting in pews, or being in a building. Not by the songs we sing or anything else, except love.

Love like Jesus.

Loving People. Loving God.