This morning I felt led to turn to 1 John 2, and spend some time in that chapter. The following verses are the ones that I highlighted anew - 1 John 2:5-6,15-17,20-21,24-25,27 NIV:
[5] “But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: [6] whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.”
[15] “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. [16] For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. [17] The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.”
[20] ‘But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. [21] I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth.”
[24] “As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. [25] And this is what he promised us—eternal life.”
[27] “As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.”
I like the verses I underlined, while some of them are familiar, they are not the common themes one hears preached regularly. John is setting the target, and showing the helps we have been given.
Target - “Live as Jesus did!”
Opposite of the Target - “lust of flesh and eyes, and pride of life”
Helps - “You have been given a real anointing which shows us the truth and teaches us”
The last bit about the anointing being real and remaining in us was really encouraging to me this morning. Sometimes I feel like I am far away, and just unaware of the moving of the Holy Spirit, but the reality is that the anointing is real and it remains in me! Lord, please help me to look to You, and to speak this truth to myself when I am feeling disconnected!
Also, please help me to live as You lived, representing You to those around me!
Amen!
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