This Is Love — Walking in the Rhythm of the Blood

The first thing that caught my attention this morning was not a phrase.

It was a declaration.

“And this is love…”

Having just come off of Valentine’s Day weekend — red everywhere, hearts everywhere, the 14th circled on calendars — I couldn’t ignore the thread that had already been stirring in me the last few days.

Fourteen.

In Hebrew numerology, 14 is not random.

Fourteen is tied to Passover.

The 14th day of the first month — Nisan 14 — is when the lamb was slain (Exodus 12:6). The blood marked the doorposts. The angel passed over.

Fourteen is the number of deliverance through blood.

Fourteen is also the numerical value of the name David (דָּוִד) — Dalet (4) + Vav (6) + Dalet (4) = 14. David, the beloved king. The lineage through which Messiah would come.

Fourteen is covenant love expressed through sacrifice.

And Valentine’s Day?

February 14.

Red everywhere.

Hearts everywhere.

Love marketed.

But beneath the cultural overlay, the fingerprint remains.

Red.

Blood.

Passover.

Love that covers.

The Hebrew word for blood is דָּם (dam). The word for love is אַהֲבָה (ahavah). And while their numerical values differ, both are covenantal in nature. Blood seals covenant. Love sustains it.

So when I opened to 2 John 1:6 and read:

“And this is love: that we walk in accordance with His commandments and are guided continually by His precepts…”

I didn’t just see sentiment.

I saw covenant.

And John — my favorite writer — is not being abstract.

He is being surgical.

Let’s step into it.

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Context — What Comes Before and After

2 John is brief — only one chapter. John is writing to “the chosen lady and her children.” It is pastoral. Protective. Loving. Firm.

He begins by rejoicing that some are “walking in truth” (v.4). Then he says:

“Now I ask you… not as though I were writing a new commandment to you, but the one which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.” (v.5)

From the beginning.

The Greek word used is ἀπ’ ἀρχῆς (ap’ archēs) — from the origin, from the first principle.

But John was Hebrew.

He thought in Hebrew categories.

In Hebrew, “beginning” is בְּרֵאשִׁית (bereshit) — the same word that opens Genesis.

In the beginning.

John is not talking about a recent instruction.

He is tying love to creation itself.

Then comes verse 6:

“And this is love…”

The Greek word is ἀγάπη (agapē) — sacrificial, covenantal love.

But in Hebrew thought, the word is אַהֲבָה (ahavah) — which comes from the root אָהַב (ahav) meaning to give, to desire, to breathe after.

Love in Hebrew is not primarily emotional.

It is volitional.

It is covenant movement.

Then verse 7 warns of deceivers — those who do not acknowledge Yeshua as coming in the flesh.

So love and truth are intertwined.

Love is not permissiveness.

It is alignment.

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“That We Walk…” — The Pace of Grace

The Greek word for walk is περιπατέω (peripateō) — to walk around, to conduct oneself, to live.

It implies lifestyle.

But in Hebrew, the word for walk is הָלַךְ (halak) — to walk, to go, to proceed.

Halak is the root of halakhah — the way of living, the path of conduct.

Yeshua walked.

We never read of Him rushing.

He moved with intentional pace.

Neurologically, walking regulates the nervous system. Studies show bilateral movement (left-right stepping) integrates hemispheres of the brain. It reduces cortisol. It improves emotional regulation.

Physiologically, walking stabilizes heart rhythm.

Metaphysically, walking grounds you.

When two people walk together, heart rhythms synchronize. Research shows that walking side by side increases relational bonding and empathy. Breathing patterns align. Neural mirroring increases.

No wonder Scripture says Enoch “walked with God” (Genesis 5:24).

Walking is relational.

Walking is rhythmic.

Walking is covenant pacing.

Yeshua walked at the pace of grace.

Grace does not hurry.

It carries authority without anxiety.

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“Guided Continually…” — What Is Guidance?

The phrase “guided continually” in Greek is not separate in the original — but implied in walking according to commandments and precepts.

The Greek for commandments is ἐντολή (entolē) — instruction, charge, command.

Precepts here is also related to instruction.

But John did not invent this concept.

In Hebrew, commandments are מִצְוֹת (mitzvot) — from the root צוה (tsavah)meaning to command, to appoint, to charge with purpose.

Precepts in Hebrew are often פִּקּוּדִים (piqqudim) — from פָּקַד (paqad) meaning to attend to, to appoint, to oversee.

Piqqudim carries the sense of oversight.

Divine supervision.

It’s not just rules.

It’s attentive instruction.

In Aramaic, the concept of command carries relational nuance — not authoritarian decree, but entrusted directive.

To be guided is not to be controlled.

It is to be led within covenant alignment.

Psalm 119 repeatedly uses piqqudim — Your precepts I will keep.

Precepts are pathways.

Divine blueprints.

When John says we are guided continually by His precepts, he is saying:

We are overseen by divine design.

We are walking within intentional architecture.

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Numerical Thread — 2 John 1:6 and the Code Hidden in Plain Sight

There is something else hidden in plain sight that we cannot ignore.

The address of this verse itself whispers.

2 John 1:6

Not random. Not incidental. The Word is too intentional.

In Hebrew thought, numbers are not merely quantities. They are pictures. They are frequencies. They are architectural blueprints.

Let’s slow down and look at them the way a scribe would.

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The Number 2 — Bet (ב)

Picture: A house, a tent, a dwelling

Meaning: Union, partnership, covenant, division for the sake of distinction

Two is the number of relationship.

It is the first number that allows something to exist in communion. One alone stands sovereign. Two introduces covenant.

The Hebrew letter Bet (ב) is drawn like an open structure—three sides with one side open. It is literally a house.

And the Torah begins with Bet: Bereshit (In the beginning).

Why?

Because God’s intention from the beginning was not isolation, but indwelling.

So 2 John begins with 2.

This is not accidental.

It is a letter written into relationship. It is about walking in love within covenant. It is about abiding within the house of Love.

When John says, “walk in accordance with His commandments,” he is describing movement within the House.

Love is not abstract. It is relational habitation.

Two tells us: this verse lives inside covenant.

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The Number 1 — Aleph (א)

Picture: An ox head

Meaning: Strength, leader, first, source, unity

Aleph is silent.

It makes no sound on its own.

And yet it carries the breath of every other letter.

It represents the invisible strength behind everything seen.

John 1:1 echoes this: “In the beginning was the Word…”

Aleph reminds us: God is One. Source. Origin. Beginning.

So in 2 John 1:6, the “1” sits in the center.

Covenant (2) flows from Oneness (1).

We do not manufacture love. We draw it from the Source.

Aleph teaches us something neurologically and spiritually profound:

Alignment begins with singular focus.

When the brain is scattered, coherence fractures.

When the heart is divided, peace dissolves.

But when we center on One—everything reorganizes.

Walking in love requires singular allegiance.

Aleph says: return to Source.

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The Number 6 — Vav (ו)

Picture: A nail, a hook

Meaning: Connection, binding together, joining heaven and earth

Six is the number of humanity—created on the sixth day.

But the letter Vav (ו) is a hook or nail.

It connects.

Grammatically in Hebrew, Vav also functions as “and.”

It links what came before to what comes after.

It refuses separation.

Now let this settle:

2 (House / Covenant)

1 (Source / Unity)

6 (Connection / Humanity)

2 John 1:6 is the architecture of love:

Humanity (6) connected (Vav) to the One (1) within covenant (2).

Love is the hook that binds heaven and earth.

And John is saying: walk there.

Remain there.

Be guided continually there.

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The Hidden Pattern in Sequence

2 → 1 → 6

Covenant → Source → Connection

Or perhaps even deeper:

Relationship begins in God (2),

centers in Oneness (1),

and expresses itself through humanity (6).

Love is not sentimental.

It is structural.

It is cosmic architecture.

It is the nail that holds everything together.

Colossians says, “In Him all things hold together.” The Greek word is synistēmi — to cohere, to stand together, to be sustained.

That is Vav language.

That is 6 language.

That is walking in love.

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What This Means for Us

When John says, “This is love: that we walk…” he is not giving a suggestion.

He is revealing a design.

Love is the house.

God is the source.

You are the connector.

You are the living Vav.

You are the place where heaven touches earth.

And every time you choose to walk in love—especially when it costs you—you are literally fastening eternity into time.

That is the unseen thread.

That is the code within the code.

And once you see it, you cannot unsee it.

2 John 1:6 is not just a verse.

It is a blueprint for how heaven remains anchored in the earth—through you.

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Hidden in Plain Sight — The Code of Love

“And this is love…”

John defines love not as emotion, but as movement.

Walk.

In accordance.

Guided.

Precepts.

From the beginning.

Love is rhythmic obedience.

Love is sustained alignment.

Love is covenant pacing.

And here is the revelation that struck me:

Passover was marked by blood on doorposts.

The blood was applied in obedience.

They had to act.

They had to move.

They had to trust the instruction.

Love protected them.

Love covered them.

Love delivered them.

And February 14 — red hearts everywhere — is a cultural echo of a covenant reality.

The world celebrates romance.

Heaven celebrates redemption.

Fourteen is deliverance.

Red is blood.

Love is sacrifice.

And John says:

Walk in it.

Not sprint.

Not perform.

Walk.

In Hebrew, to walk is to live out your covenant.

In Greek, to peripateō is to conduct your life in alignment.

So how do we continue this walk in love today?

We slow down.

We choose rhythm over reaction.

We align our steps with His voice.

We let precepts oversee our path.

We remember that love is not passive feeling — it is active obedience.

Walking regulates your nervous system.

Walking synchronizes hearts.

Walking builds endurance.

Walking creates space for conversation.

When you walk with someone, you face forward together.

When you sit face-to-face, you may argue.

When you walk side-by-side, you journey.

John’s instruction is not complicated.

It is profound.

Walk.

Be guided.

Love.

Because love is not abstract.

It is embodied.

And if Yeshua is the way (John 14:6), then walking with Him is not metaphor.

It is alignment.

The blood of Passover marked doors.

The blood of Messiah marked hearts.

Fourteen whispers deliverance.

John whispers walking.

And both together declare:

Love is covenant in motion.

And covenant always moves at the pace of grace.

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I Hear the Spirit Say

“You keep looking for love in intensity.

But I have always revealed it in rhythm.

You want lightning.

I give you footsteps.

You want feeling.

I give you formation.

You want declarations.

I give you direction.

This is love.

Not hurried.

Not frantic.

Not reactive.

Love walks.

When I marked the doorposts with blood, I was not displaying emotion — I was sealing covenant.

When My Son walked the dusty roads of Galilee, He was not performing for urgency — He was embodying grace.

He did not run toward crowds.

He did not sprint away from pressure.

He walked.

And everywhere He walked, life aligned.

Do you understand what walking does?

It grounds you.

It steadies you.

It synchronizes you.

When you walk with Me, your heart learns My pace.

When you walk with Me, your breathing settles.

When you walk with Me, your fear loosens its grip.

Love is not noise.

Love is alignment.

You are not guided by chaos.

You are guided by precept.

My precepts are not restrictions.

They are rails.

They are protection.

They are architecture for intimacy.

You think love means doing more.

But love means staying with Me.

Step by step.

Day by day.

Choice by choice.

When you rush, you outrun peace.

When you lag, you lose rhythm.

But when you walk with Me, you live in coherence.

And here is the truth hidden in plain sight:

The blood marked doors once.

But now love marks your steps.

You are not trying to manufacture affection.

You are invited into covenant motion.

So slow down.

Match My stride.

Let My word oversee your path.

Love the way I love — not impulsively, but intentionally.

Not emotionally unstable, but covenant steady.

This is love.

Not because it feels dramatic.

But because it remains.

Walk with Me.

And you will discover that the greatest expression of love is not intensity.

It is consistency.

And I have been walking beside you the entire time.”

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Final Thought

Love is not proven in grand gestures or emotional highs. It is revealed in the steady, unseen steps you take when no one is applauding. It is formed in the quiet decision to align your heart with His again and again, especially when it would be easier to drift.

To walk in love is to choose rhythm over reaction. It is to let your pace be shaped by covenant instead of culture. It is to remember that the One who marked the doorposts with blood and walked dusty roads to the cross still walks with you now—guiding, correcting, steadying.

Every step you take in alignment with Him is a declaration. Every moment you pause instead of react, forgive instead of retaliate, trust instead of panic, is love embodied. This is not passive living. It is disciplined intimacy. It is strength under restraint. It is power expressed as patience.

And here is what should anchor you: love is not something you strive to manufacture. It is something you practice until it becomes your posture. The more you walk with Him, the more your stride begins to mirror His—calm in chaos, anchored in truth, guided by precept.

So do not underestimate the holiness of your daily steps. The quiet walk. The faithful yes. The consistent return to His voice.

Because in the end, love is not simply what you feel.

It is the ground you choose to stand on—the ground you refuse to step off of, no matter what tries to pull you away—again and again, until your very life becomes living proof that Love Himself dwells within you.