His desire is that our joy would be full... and that joy will be full when we walk with Him. But if we say we have fellowship with God, but walk in darkness, we deceive ourselves...
Here's the straight Word of the Lord. I cannot improve on the Word! Such bold pure undiluted truth here in todays reading:
"And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanest us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." (I John 1:5-7)
Referencing this passage, Ellen White writes:
This was the spirit and life of the message that John bore to all in his old age, when he was nearly one hundred years old. The standard-bearers are holding fast their banners. They are not loosening their hands on the banner of truth until they lay off the armor. One by one the old warriors’ voices become silent. Their place is vacant. We see them no more, but they being dead yet speak, for their works do follow them. Let us treat very tenderly the few aged pilgrims remaining, esteeming them highly for their works’ sake." Manuscript 33, 1890.
Beautiful words from John's final years... may we take them to heart!
[Just back from Cuba at 2 am this morning. Thanks for your prayers. God really blessed! Now headed home on another flight to be with my family in Arkansas for Thanksgiving!]
Tomorrow's Reading: Ezek 42-43 and 1 John 2
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