“but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.” - John 2:5-6 (NASB)
This season can be distracting, stressful, confusing, and
difficult. The message from the world out there does not always deliver what is
true. God has revealed Himself in His Word which we call the Bible. In it He
has revealed how we should live. 'First John presents two external tests that
demonstrate salvation: doctrinal and moral. The doctrinal test consists of
confessing a proper view of Christ and of sin (1:1–4; 1:5–2:2), while the moral
test consists of obedience and love (1: 7–11).'1 All this comes from the Lord because He loves
us. We are reminded in today's verse that when we follow the standards God has
shown us in His Word His love for us is made complete. If we are willing to let
God's love work in our hearts it will make obedience a part of our lives. So
when we learn of something in the Bible that God wants us to do or a principle
He wants us to follow, let's remember that He wants it because He loves us, not
because He is a dictator. His promise to us is to make us complete through our
faith in Him.
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[1] John F. MacArthur Jr., The MacArthur Study Bible: New
American Standard Bible., (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2006), 1 Jn
2:3–6.
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