“None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But, as it is written, ‘What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him’—these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.”
God has done something unimaginable for us. He sent His Son to be crucified. The Lord of glory was brought to shame and was cursed for our sake. But people rejected Him and humiliated Him. Even now there are those who reject him. They will not believe; they cannot believe.
But the Spirit has revealed (to believers) the truth of what Christ accomplished for us, and now we love God because of what we know about Him and because of what we know that He has done. How could you do anything else?
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
1 Corinthians 2:6-8
“Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”
All this talk about the man’s wisdom not being how a person comes to understand the gospel and setting aside the use of wise speech in proclaiming the gospel might lead one to think that God does not value wisdom. But this is certainly not so. God just doesn’t value the kind of wisdom that the world values. The world’s wisdom is flawed, but God’s wisdom is perfect and complete--glorious. God’s wisdom is superior to the world's wisdom.
But God’s wisdom cannot be known by just anyone. It is a secret wisdom. It is not a secret wisdom in the gnostic sense, where there is a group of people who know something but are keeping it from everyone else somehow. Christians are not hiding the wisdom of God from the world. The world is simply unable to understand God’s wisdom. Therefore, they reject it as folly.
All this talk about the man’s wisdom not being how a person comes to understand the gospel and setting aside the use of wise speech in proclaiming the gospel might lead one to think that God does not value wisdom. But this is certainly not so. God just doesn’t value the kind of wisdom that the world values. The world’s wisdom is flawed, but God’s wisdom is perfect and complete--glorious. God’s wisdom is superior to the world's wisdom.
But God’s wisdom cannot be known by just anyone. It is a secret wisdom. It is not a secret wisdom in the gnostic sense, where there is a group of people who know something but are keeping it from everyone else somehow. Christians are not hiding the wisdom of God from the world. The world is simply unable to understand God’s wisdom. Therefore, they reject it as folly.
Monday, June 25, 2007
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
“And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.”
There are times that God chooses to select gifted people to accomplish wonderful things for Him. But we need to realize that God does not ever need man’s talents to work in people’s hearts. And even the gifted man should not rely on his giftedness to accomplish God’s work.
Paul was very gifted. He was well advanced religiously, privileged socially, and accomplished academically. But when he sets off to proclaim the gospel, he doesn’t rely on any of his own abilities or privileges. He proclaimed the truth of what Jesus Christ accomplished, and he proclaimed it knowing his own weakness.
I should never seek to convince people with my own abilities. I must always rely on the Spirit’s working in the lives of people. The simple proclamation of the gospel is an opportunity for God to display his power, and true salvation comes from the work of the Spirit. The kind of faith that rests in the wisdom of men does not have the power of God behind it.
There are times that God chooses to select gifted people to accomplish wonderful things for Him. But we need to realize that God does not ever need man’s talents to work in people’s hearts. And even the gifted man should not rely on his giftedness to accomplish God’s work.
Paul was very gifted. He was well advanced religiously, privileged socially, and accomplished academically. But when he sets off to proclaim the gospel, he doesn’t rely on any of his own abilities or privileges. He proclaimed the truth of what Jesus Christ accomplished, and he proclaimed it knowing his own weakness.
I should never seek to convince people with my own abilities. I must always rely on the Spirit’s working in the lives of people. The simple proclamation of the gospel is an opportunity for God to display his power, and true salvation comes from the work of the Spirit. The kind of faith that rests in the wisdom of men does not have the power of God behind it.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
1 Corinthians 1:29-31
“So that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, ‘Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.’”
God often chooses someone who is average or below average and accomplishes extraordinary things through him. God does this to display His marvelous power and to keep the person from boasting. If the person knows that he is insignificant, when God accomplishes amazing things through him, he is not as prone to claim the credit for himself. But when someone is well above average, he might find it easier to take the credit for the wonderful things that God does through him. Therefore, God usually chooses the lesser man (by worldly standards) to display His power and wisdom.
This fact should keep both the regular and the gifted person from boasting. It should lead me to glory in what Christ can do. I get to play a part in it, but I am not responsible for it. And if God chooses to use me, it is not because I am worthy. It is God’s work and God’s power, and He can display His wonders in whomever He chooses. I must boast in Him.
God often chooses someone who is average or below average and accomplishes extraordinary things through him. God does this to display His marvelous power and to keep the person from boasting. If the person knows that he is insignificant, when God accomplishes amazing things through him, he is not as prone to claim the credit for himself. But when someone is well above average, he might find it easier to take the credit for the wonderful things that God does through him. Therefore, God usually chooses the lesser man (by worldly standards) to display His power and wisdom.
This fact should keep both the regular and the gifted person from boasting. It should lead me to glory in what Christ can do. I get to play a part in it, but I am not responsible for it. And if God chooses to use me, it is not because I am worthy. It is God’s work and God’s power, and He can display His wonders in whomever He chooses. I must boast in Him.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
1 Corinthians 1:26-28
“For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,”
Of those trusting Christ, few meet the world’s standards for wisdom, few are in positions of power and influence, few are wealthy, and few are highly esteemed in the world’s eyes. The world often makes the mistake of assuming then that Christianity is in itself week and powerless and that becoming a Christian shows that you are stupid or emotionally needy.
Christians, on the other hand, make the mistake of putting other Christians who are worldly wise or influential in positions of special honor simply because the world respects them. We become respecters of persons, just like the world. But God has chosen that which is foolish, low, and weak to show is wisdom, power and glory.
This does not mean that we should strive for foolishness, weakness, or poverty. God's word directs us towards rather different goals. But it does mean that we need to recognize the superiority of God over all that the world has to offer. He delights in using those whom world places little value on to show that the world system has no value. The lowly believer can be wiser than the most brilliant of unbelieving scholars. And the commoner who is trusting Christ has greater authority than the most influential of world leaders.
Of those trusting Christ, few meet the world’s standards for wisdom, few are in positions of power and influence, few are wealthy, and few are highly esteemed in the world’s eyes. The world often makes the mistake of assuming then that Christianity is in itself week and powerless and that becoming a Christian shows that you are stupid or emotionally needy.
Christians, on the other hand, make the mistake of putting other Christians who are worldly wise or influential in positions of special honor simply because the world respects them. We become respecters of persons, just like the world. But God has chosen that which is foolish, low, and weak to show is wisdom, power and glory.
This does not mean that we should strive for foolishness, weakness, or poverty. God's word directs us towards rather different goals. But it does mean that we need to recognize the superiority of God over all that the world has to offer. He delights in using those whom world places little value on to show that the world system has no value. The lowly believer can be wiser than the most brilliant of unbelieving scholars. And the commoner who is trusting Christ has greater authority than the most influential of world leaders.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
1 Corinthians 1:24-25
“But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”
No matter who you are, what your background, or what you emphasis in life, if you are a believer, Christ is the axis upon which you life spins. The believer knows that Christ is the center, because the believer knows who Christ is. Christ is all powerful and all wise God. The wisdom and power of Christ is so far beyond our own that our meager attempts at wisdom and strength are utterly impotent in spiritual matters. They cannot bring us to God. God must come to us, and He has, and He does.
And though even unbelievers can manifest the virtues of wisdom or strength, all of us have limits, and we often fall short of even our own expectations. Sometimes wise people do foolish things, and sometimes very strong people are just worn out. It is disappointing to see people in these sad states. I remember being so surprised when I once saw someone who had always seemed very strong to me several days after he came out of major surgery. He was so weak. But we will never see God like that. God is never weak or foolish; He is always wise and strong.
If there was something that could be likened unto foolishness or weakness with God (when compared to what seem to be wiser and stronger acts), this so-called foolishness or weakness would still be infinitely wiser and stronger than anything that man could potentially muster up even when man is at his best. But, in reality, if we ever perceive God to be weak or foolish, our assessment is erroneous. He is never that way.
No matter who you are, what your background, or what you emphasis in life, if you are a believer, Christ is the axis upon which you life spins. The believer knows that Christ is the center, because the believer knows who Christ is. Christ is all powerful and all wise God. The wisdom and power of Christ is so far beyond our own that our meager attempts at wisdom and strength are utterly impotent in spiritual matters. They cannot bring us to God. God must come to us, and He has, and He does.
And though even unbelievers can manifest the virtues of wisdom or strength, all of us have limits, and we often fall short of even our own expectations. Sometimes wise people do foolish things, and sometimes very strong people are just worn out. It is disappointing to see people in these sad states. I remember being so surprised when I once saw someone who had always seemed very strong to me several days after he came out of major surgery. He was so weak. But we will never see God like that. God is never weak or foolish; He is always wise and strong.
If there was something that could be likened unto foolishness or weakness with God (when compared to what seem to be wiser and stronger acts), this so-called foolishness or weakness would still be infinitely wiser and stronger than anything that man could potentially muster up even when man is at his best. But, in reality, if we ever perceive God to be weak or foolish, our assessment is erroneous. He is never that way.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
1 Corinthians 1:20-23
“Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,”
Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of those desires that we sinfully try to find fulfillment for in the things around us. These verses focus on two groups of people. One group is preoccupied by the desire for wisdom and the other is interested in displays of power. Christ is both all-powerful and all-wise, but they miss this truth because of pride and unbelief.
In earthly systems, you get ahead by being the best. If you work hard enough and long enough and make enough sacrifices, you will most likely succeed. So you might think that if you study hard enough or do enough research, you will be able to understand the world around you and maybe even the Creator of it. But this is not so. Even the most devoted of those who pursue this knowledge never come to the knowledge of God with their own wisdom. We come to know Him through the proclamation of His word. The worldly wise reject this, but in doing so they have rejected ultimate wisdom, mistaking it for folly.
Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of those desires that we sinfully try to find fulfillment for in the things around us. These verses focus on two groups of people. One group is preoccupied by the desire for wisdom and the other is interested in displays of power. Christ is both all-powerful and all-wise, but they miss this truth because of pride and unbelief.
In earthly systems, you get ahead by being the best. If you work hard enough and long enough and make enough sacrifices, you will most likely succeed. So you might think that if you study hard enough or do enough research, you will be able to understand the world around you and maybe even the Creator of it. But this is not so. Even the most devoted of those who pursue this knowledge never come to the knowledge of God with their own wisdom. We come to know Him through the proclamation of His word. The worldly wise reject this, but in doing so they have rejected ultimate wisdom, mistaking it for folly.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
1 Corinthians 1:19
“For it is written, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.’”
God, the destroyer of wisdom--this does not seem right. God is an all wise God, and His word inseparably links wisdom with a healthy relationship with God. We are told to get wisdom because it is valuable and precious. So why would God destroy wisdom? The wisdom that He destroys is a fake wisdom. The “wisdom of the wise” is flawed. The false wisdom of the world has rejected God and thus is not wisdom at all. It is foolishness. And foolishness works against true wisdom. God will thwart the lofty but futile efforts of man to elevate himself above God in an attempt to prove himself to be wise. These foolish actions need to be combated, and God will do this.
God, the destroyer of wisdom--this does not seem right. God is an all wise God, and His word inseparably links wisdom with a healthy relationship with God. We are told to get wisdom because it is valuable and precious. So why would God destroy wisdom? The wisdom that He destroys is a fake wisdom. The “wisdom of the wise” is flawed. The false wisdom of the world has rejected God and thus is not wisdom at all. It is foolishness. And foolishness works against true wisdom. God will thwart the lofty but futile efforts of man to elevate himself above God in an attempt to prove himself to be wise. These foolish actions need to be combated, and God will do this.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
1 Corinthians 1:18
“For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
In America, people often talk about how the country is becoming more and more polarized. There are huge ideological gaps between people. If God moves a person to accept the gospel, those barriers ought to be overcome. But at the same time that it breaks some barriers down, it can also put new barriers up.
When I think about what Christ has done for me, I am overwhelmed. His sacrificial life and death were acts of great love and grace. This good news (the gospel) drives me forward with vigor. I live for the gospel and for the glory of my Savior. I am willing to spend, be spent, or even to die in the work of the Lord, spreading His glory. I am willing to do this because of the gospel’s tremendous value. It is the power of God.
But not all people feel as I do. There are many in the world who have not embraced the truth. They are perishing. They view the gospel not as a powerful and glorious truth worth living or dying for but as a story. They may admit that it has truths that one can profit from, but to live your life for it or to give up your life for it, this is inconceivable to them. It is foolishness to them.
In America, people often talk about how the country is becoming more and more polarized. There are huge ideological gaps between people. If God moves a person to accept the gospel, those barriers ought to be overcome. But at the same time that it breaks some barriers down, it can also put new barriers up.
When I think about what Christ has done for me, I am overwhelmed. His sacrificial life and death were acts of great love and grace. This good news (the gospel) drives me forward with vigor. I live for the gospel and for the glory of my Savior. I am willing to spend, be spent, or even to die in the work of the Lord, spreading His glory. I am willing to do this because of the gospel’s tremendous value. It is the power of God.
But not all people feel as I do. There are many in the world who have not embraced the truth. They are perishing. They view the gospel not as a powerful and glorious truth worth living or dying for but as a story. They may admit that it has truths that one can profit from, but to live your life for it or to give up your life for it, this is inconceivable to them. It is foolishness to them.
Saturday, June 9, 2007
1 Corinthians 1:10-17
"I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?” I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power."
Unity is found in the gospel and should be maintained for the gospel. We are so prone to group up and form clicks. We have our friends. They are most like us and we get along without much strife. But then sin enters in, and our camaraderie actually becomes a source of sin. We start excluding other people or looking down on other people because they aren’t just like us or they haven’t had the privileges that we have had.
This divisiveness reflects a lack of depth on our part. When we divide over trivial matters, we betray our sinful faithfulness to men over and above Christ. Our loyalties should be with Christ and the gospel, not with a group of friends or a dynamic leader. When our friends or leaders become so important to us that we are willing to quarrel or separate with other believers because of them, we have lost sight of what is really important, namely Christ and His redeeming work.
It is even possible for us to allow important issues to divide us unnecessarily. While the scripture does indicate that there are things worth dividing over, this passage indicates that there are things that are important but aren’t cause of division. Baptism is an important part of the Christian faith (though it is not as important as the gospel). There are positions on baptism that are contrary to the gospel; those issues are cause for separation. But the personalities involved in your baptism are not important. If you focus on people and not the gospel, even something as important as baptism can become an unnecessary cause for separation or prideful haughtiness. This is so heinous that Paul feels it necessary to de-emphasize the importance of baptism when compared to the unifying effects of the truth of the gospel.
Our lives should revolve around Christ and the gospel. This should be done in a way that directs all attention away from people (especially us), and focuses on the redemptive power of Christ in the life of a sinner. Christ is not divided, and His ambassadors should not be divided either.
Unity is found in the gospel and should be maintained for the gospel. We are so prone to group up and form clicks. We have our friends. They are most like us and we get along without much strife. But then sin enters in, and our camaraderie actually becomes a source of sin. We start excluding other people or looking down on other people because they aren’t just like us or they haven’t had the privileges that we have had.
This divisiveness reflects a lack of depth on our part. When we divide over trivial matters, we betray our sinful faithfulness to men over and above Christ. Our loyalties should be with Christ and the gospel, not with a group of friends or a dynamic leader. When our friends or leaders become so important to us that we are willing to quarrel or separate with other believers because of them, we have lost sight of what is really important, namely Christ and His redeeming work.
It is even possible for us to allow important issues to divide us unnecessarily. While the scripture does indicate that there are things worth dividing over, this passage indicates that there are things that are important but aren’t cause of division. Baptism is an important part of the Christian faith (though it is not as important as the gospel). There are positions on baptism that are contrary to the gospel; those issues are cause for separation. But the personalities involved in your baptism are not important. If you focus on people and not the gospel, even something as important as baptism can become an unnecessary cause for separation or prideful haughtiness. This is so heinous that Paul feels it necessary to de-emphasize the importance of baptism when compared to the unifying effects of the truth of the gospel.
Our lives should revolve around Christ and the gospel. This should be done in a way that directs all attention away from people (especially us), and focuses on the redemptive power of Christ in the life of a sinner. Christ is not divided, and His ambassadors should not be divided either.
Friday, June 8, 2007
1 Corinthians 1:4-9
“I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge— even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you—so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”
The grace of God takes wicked, undeserving people and changes us. It enriches us. God’s grace develops us, giving value to our lives. It makes us into the people that we ought to be. This work of Christ in our lives should be observable by people because it effects our words and our very thoughts. It completes us, making us the spiritually minded people that we were designed to be.
And what is the purpose of this work of grace in our lives? It develops us as we wait. He is making us complete as we wait for Christ to be revealed to all. His grace will bring us through until this end. And when the time comes, we will be found guiltless.
When we wait for something, we can begin to doubt whether it will happen or not. But when we wait for Christ, there is no wonder concerning our position in Him. He will bring us faithfully through by His grace.
The grace of God takes wicked, undeserving people and changes us. It enriches us. God’s grace develops us, giving value to our lives. It makes us into the people that we ought to be. This work of Christ in our lives should be observable by people because it effects our words and our very thoughts. It completes us, making us the spiritually minded people that we were designed to be.
And what is the purpose of this work of grace in our lives? It develops us as we wait. He is making us complete as we wait for Christ to be revealed to all. His grace will bring us through until this end. And when the time comes, we will be found guiltless.
When we wait for something, we can begin to doubt whether it will happen or not. But when we wait for Christ, there is no wonder concerning our position in Him. He will bring us faithfully through by His grace.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
1 Corinthians 1:1-3
“Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, to the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
The Corinthian believers (and believers today) are holy in Christ. We share one Lord. The Corinthians were people with many problems--some of them shocking. When Christians think about these believers, we are prone to focus on the excessive immorality or the petty squabbling. We think of them as shallow and immature, and we forget that they were sanctified and becoming more like Christ.
I find myself identifying with the Corinthians. Thankfully, I cannot identify with their gross immorality, but I know what it is to be one who is declared righteous and yet to be confronted with my flaws, sins, and other shortcomings. As I give attention to this church’s problems, I should note my own fallen condition. But I should also remember that they were transformed and being transformed. Likewise, I should behave as one who has been called to holiness. Paul prays for grace from God for these believers. I will need the same.
The Corinthian believers (and believers today) are holy in Christ. We share one Lord. The Corinthians were people with many problems--some of them shocking. When Christians think about these believers, we are prone to focus on the excessive immorality or the petty squabbling. We think of them as shallow and immature, and we forget that they were sanctified and becoming more like Christ.
I find myself identifying with the Corinthians. Thankfully, I cannot identify with their gross immorality, but I know what it is to be one who is declared righteous and yet to be confronted with my flaws, sins, and other shortcomings. As I give attention to this church’s problems, I should note my own fallen condition. But I should also remember that they were transformed and being transformed. Likewise, I should behave as one who has been called to holiness. Paul prays for grace from God for these believers. I will need the same.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
2 John 10-11
“If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.”
If we encounter someone working against the truth, someone who has rejected the truth of who Jesus is (the very essence of the gospel), we need to avoid them. And if avoiding them is not a possibility, we will have to actively reject them.
If we so much as give them words of welcome or encouragement in the work that they are doing, we are taking part in the evil that they are doing. That is strong language. But if we are going to love as we ought, we are going to have to stand for the truth.
If we encounter someone working against the truth, someone who has rejected the truth of who Jesus is (the very essence of the gospel), we need to avoid them. And if avoiding them is not a possibility, we will have to actively reject them.
If we so much as give them words of welcome or encouragement in the work that they are doing, we are taking part in the evil that they are doing. That is strong language. But if we are going to love as we ought, we are going to have to stand for the truth.
Monday, June 4, 2007
2 John 7-9
“For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward. Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.”
Right after being directed to walk in love, obeying God’s commandments, we are given a reason to walk in love. The motivation for living a life filled with faithful, obedient love is that their are deceivers in the world. The deceivers do not know Christ, and they deny important truths about Him. How is the danger presented by a deceiver a motivation to love believers? Perhaps the healthy relationships guard against unhealthy ones. When we love and are loved by those who walk in the truth, we are not tempted to seek love where we should not.
Right after being directed to walk in love, obeying God’s commandments, we are given a reason to walk in love. The motivation for living a life filled with faithful, obedient love is that their are deceivers in the world. The deceivers do not know Christ, and they deny important truths about Him. How is the danger presented by a deceiver a motivation to love believers? Perhaps the healthy relationships guard against unhealthy ones. When we love and are loved by those who walk in the truth, we are not tempted to seek love where we should not.
Saturday, June 2, 2007
2 John 4-6
“I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father. And now I ask you, dear lady—not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but the one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.”
Seeing others who are faithful to the truth is a joy. And if you played a part, even an indirect part, in someone walking in the truth, it is an even greater joy. We walk in the truth by obeying God’s commandments. One of God’s commandments is that we love one another, and one of the ways that we love one another is to obey God’s commandments. Although it comes naturally, and though we were to do it from the start, we must be reminded to keep loving one another. We must not only do the right thing; we must keep doing the right thing.
Seeing others who are faithful to the truth is a joy. And if you played a part, even an indirect part, in someone walking in the truth, it is an even greater joy. We walk in the truth by obeying God’s commandments. One of God’s commandments is that we love one another, and one of the ways that we love one another is to obey God’s commandments. Although it comes naturally, and though we were to do it from the start, we must be reminded to keep loving one another. We must not only do the right thing; we must keep doing the right thing.
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