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Do you ever look at your thoughts, desires, and actions and doubt your faith? (Don’t worry, this is normal.) We are sinners who try to live up to the high standard of God, and we fail. Here, John spoke to our doubts. It is easy to see our own failings in our relationships or our walk with God and feel consumed by guilt from our own hearts.
1 John brings us encouragement by reminding us of the fact that God knows our hearts better than we do. He knows the truth, He sees how we try, and He can read the desires of our hearts. He knows that we really do want to do what is right, even though we fail.
When we doubt we need to ask ourselves, Do I believe it? Do I abide in Jesus? Do I have a desire to love others and to show my love through deeds and not only words?
Lord, it is easy to look at my sinfulness and my shortcomings and doubt the genuineness of my faith. Please send me the encouragement I need to put those doubts to rest and to continue fighting the good fight of the faith. Amen.
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The Apostle John had one clear message in his letters: Love one another. In the letters of 1, 2, and 3 John, the beloved disciple encouraged followers of Christ to love God by following His commands, and to love and honor fellow believers. John’s message is incredibly relevant to us today, offering insight to us as we seek to live like Jesus lived and love like Jesus loved.
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