Read Today's Passage
Wow. Not only are those who do not live according to the commands of Jesus deceiving themselves, but anyone who does not love their brother is doing the same thing. How does this translate into our broken homes today? Love is not just playing nice, so how does this passage impact and translate into sibling squabbles? Divorce? Declaring your undying hatred for a sister who has gone "too far"? Ignoring a younger sibling just because they annoy you? Does this expose us for being frauds? Or are we content to just rationalize it as acceptable family behavior?
Speaking of love, what do you love in the world so much that you place it as more important in your life than God (or even family) is? We all have something, what is yours?
Did you ever think that the whole buildup to a singular "Anti-Christ" is misleading? According to John here, anyone who denies Jesus Christ is an anti-Christ. Have you ever been guilty of being and anti-Christ? We need to remember to remain within the protection and guidance of Jesus' teaching, lest we become and anti-Christ. If we go outside of His directives, if we do or own thing and ignore what He says, we are denying His Lordship, and are saying that we are against Him.
Deep thoughts. What about you?
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Vs 3-6 tie right in with a thought that I have been deliberating lately. Obedience when it doesn't make sense. Obviously the fruit of Knowledge of Good and Evil in itself was not poisonous. Knowing right and wrong seems like a worthy ability. The problem wasn't in the fruit, it was in the disobedience. How often do I attempt to justify my decisions because I don't want to obey?
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