Today’s reading is 2 John 1.
While some question exists regarding the recipients of this letter, John most likely wrote to a particular congregation. The “elect lady” referred to the congregation as a whole, “her children” to the individual members. John loved this congregation. Apparently, he had a specific interaction with some of the members of it and was further impressed by their walk. He declares:
I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.
2 John 4
This makes me ask myself, “What makes me rejoice in others?” Do I rejoice at their business success, their educational accomplishments, their community achievements? Certainly, it is right to rejoice with our brothers and sisters who rejoice whatever the cause for their joy. But notice what really needs to be at the top of our list: walking in truth. John’s greatest joy came from seeing these brothers and sisters walk in truth.
That makes perfect sense. After all, Paul explained in 1 Corinthians 13:6, love “rejoices with the truth.” When people walk with Jesus, the Way, the Truth, the Life, we rejoice. As we learned in 1 John, we aren’t waiting until folks walk in sinless perfection. If they even claim they have no sin, they aren’t walking in the light. But seeing folks walk with Jesus, hang on to Jesus, express faith in Jesus, love like Jesus should give us the greatest joy.
In fact, we might even say it makes our joy full. Praise the Lord!
Tomorrow’s reading is 2 John 1.
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