1 John 3
1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
3 For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
5 Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, 6 who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God.
7 For they have gone out for the sake of the name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. 8 Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
9 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. 10 So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church.
11 Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
12 Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.
13 I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink. 14 I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.
15 Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends, every one of them.
The earlier post was deleted just as the Publish option was chosen. Not a favorite thing as the day is closing.
Perhaps shorter - is better.
John after seeing:
The death of Jesus, Son of God. Jesus leaving to Heaven. Mary's sorrow. The death of James - his brother. Leaving Capernaum and perhaps Zebedee, his father, We would think John was somber and not filled with Joy.
Surely people explained to John - he would never recover. As even hospitals counsel people who have lost children - today.
Instead! We find the Strength of the God of Hope and Encouragement. God our Father's Joy - seen in Jesus. John, a proper Jew, would not leave the culture easily - instead we find - a wonderful John showing the Love Jesus has. For an entirely unbelievable change. Prayer - miracles - new faith - Jesus is daily Hope, Faith and Love.
The Miracle of Jesus in The Acts of the Apostles - the Love God has is finding more people to Love. Is embracing new people, new ideas of food, of entertainment, clothing, building. There would be room for language barriers, miscommunication - and what we find is Love triumphs.
Abba Father
God be with us in the way of Peace.
Beloved, we pray that all may go well with us all
and we may all
be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
In Jesus. Amen.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †
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