'I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth' (3 John1:4).
John's letter was addressed to his friend Gaius to whom he had great love and admiration. Gaius was a faithful witness to the truth of the gospel and also walked in the truth. In his greeting to his friend, John was also encouraging him to continue to testify of Jesus and walk in spirit and in truth. In our society today, amidst all the difficulties we face; the trials we go through and the pain and suffering we bear; as believers, we should never lose sight of Jesus. We must keep reflecting the love of Christ by our attitudes and actions. How do we treat our fellow believers, as well as unbelievers we daily come in contact with? We ought to lift each other up and encourage one another in the faith, as witnesses of the gospel of Christ, walking in the truth.
There may be fellow believers who walk contrary to the gospel for one reason or another, we must help through love and patience to steer them back to the path of truth; that they may again enjoy the right fellowship with their Saviour. We ought to allow the Holy Spirit to influence our lives, by submitting our will to the will of God and abiding in Christ, our Lord. As we reflect Christ, his grace and truth, we will live a life of truth - a newness of life in Christ; that Christ himself will utter these words to us, "Well done my children." We are to lead our children in the way of the Lord, teach them about God and what he has done for us through his Son, Jesus Christ. Let them see Christ truly living in us, that they too may be converted to Christ. We must be a light to those around us, that are in darkness, that they may know the pure unadulterated truth of the gospel of Christ and be converted. The Lord will rejoice in everyone to accepts and believe on him. As believers we have a duty to God and to man to bring unbelievers to Christ. Let us hold fast to Christ's truth; to live and practise it daily, having the peace of God that passeth all understanding. Let us learn to express joy and gladness when we see our fellow Christians walking in the truth and shining for Jesus, as we look to Jesus our ultimate truth.
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'But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you' (Matthew 6:33). The Lord is our Provider and knows all that we are in need of before we even ask. We do not need to worry or fret ourselves about what we shall eat or drink. Our Father in heaven will take care of these things we need. We are told by Jesus, 'To seek first the kingdom of God.' What does that mean? It means we should lean on, and trust in the grace of Jesus Christ. We should repent of our sins and have a desire to turn away from it. We should seek to put God first in our praise to Him, in our worship of Him, to put our total trust in Him and to rely on Him rather than ourselves or others. We need to seek Him first in our reassurance and acknowledging who He is and what He can do. We also need to seek God's righteousness by loving our neighbors and feeding the poor and destitute, seek justice for the vulnerable. We should put God's plan and
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