The Devotional

Papa “J” says

Foolishness is the element of choice for the devil to tie up your child. Fathers who use the measuring rod (rule) of correction will direct them clear of a troubling bondage. Proverbs 22:15

Halfway night on a submarine. Ever been there? Well, yes some reading this have. I know that you, like me, avoided the mess decks during those hours of evil celebration. The heart of man is desperately wicked, so wicked that if exposed is beyond disgusting. Jeremiah 17:9. We need to take this “desperately wicked” phrase to the Hebrew to see what God is saying. The word is aw-nash meaning incurable, or incurably sick. Halfway night on a submarine is about as close as one can get to this truth and survive. The details of this night will not be exposed here. Well you say, “then why do I bring you close without opening the door so you can peak in?” “Okay, I was waiting for you to ask!” There is another place to peak and see what I cannot say. Many will not look at all, and say within themselves that it is not true of them. Others will only crack the door open a wee bit. I do know that none of us reading will throw the door wide open, because even the ungodly will not be brave enough to do that. Even on submarine halfway night the door is only partially open. Notice what Jesus says in Matthew 15:16-20. We do not have to look away from our own heart to find foolishness for it is bound up in each of us. But the power of the Cross and the Risen LORD overcomes. The better celebration is this week. John 20:1-18.

The Second Epistle of John

2 John 1-2 This is a wonderful epistle and like Third John, we will look at them both. These are often overlooked by the church and seldom read by the saints. After the writing of the Revelation, John was released from exile in Patmos, the apostle returned to Ephesus, and it is here where the Elder is writing to Kyria in the Greek or Martha in the Hebrew to this specific friend. A friend who has a sister that is with the apostle and she is mentioned in the last verse 13.

Truth is one of those attributes of God that He is willing to share with His saints, and from John's remarks it is easy to see that he has fallen in love with Truth. Truth is the subject of this epistle and the sub-subject is love. We will spend some time looking at these themes and may God direct our hearts to fall in love with Truth. John 14:6 and 1 John 1:1-4

Truth in the children of God, helps us to love one another. Verse two here helps us to see another important aspect of learning truth. Truth will be one of those attributes we take into eternity with us when we go to be with the LORD. So, is this important, so very important. Verse two states clearly that the truth of God learned here on earth will abide with us forever. The way of truth is Jesus Christ and the way to life in heaven is; in Christ. This is why John is in love with truth.