Christian life
The Apostle John writes,
“The elder,
To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
It gave me great joy to have some brothers come and tell about your faithfulness to the truth and how you continue to walk in the truth.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, even though they are strangers to you.
They have told the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. 3 John 1-6.
Here the apostle John commends Gaius for continuing to walk in the truth. He states,
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”
What John is saying here I believe reflects what God will say to believers who walk in truth.
Thus my question to you the reader.
If you consider yourself a believer in Christ Jesus are you truly “walking in the truth”? Are you truly living a life acceptable to God?
Does your life truly reflect the Love of God in all you do?
Before you answer the questions read what James the half brother of Jesus wrote. James wrote,
“What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?” James 2:14-20
Thus the question becomes, is your faith leading you to do good works?
Please think about it.
The Apostle John writes,
“The elder,
To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
It gave me great joy to have some brothers come and tell about your faithfulness to the truth and how you continue to walk in the truth.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, even though they are strangers to you.
They have told the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. 3 John 1-6.
Here the apostle John commends Gaius for continuing to walk in the truth. He states,
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”
What John is saying here I believe reflects what God will say to believers who walk in truth.
Thus my question to you the reader.
If you consider yourself a believer in Christ Jesus are you truly “walking in the truth”? Are you truly living a life acceptable to God?
Does your life truly reflect the Love of God in all you do?
Before you answer the questions read what James the half brother of Jesus wrote. James wrote,
“What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?” James 2:14-20
Thus the question becomes, is your faith leading you to do good works?
Please think about it.
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