Two verses stuck out from today's readings in 1 John 3:
13 Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters,[b] if the world hates you.
18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
Verse 13 reminds me that as Christians we are constantly under attack by Satan. I think specifically of the court case right now before the Supreme Court of Canada concerning whether a Christian University can open a law school. The world can preach tolerance but hates truth. We are not surprised that our society is breaking and falling apart as they step away from God and His design. As a teacher at a private Christian school I wonder how this verdict will affect my job and my future and ability to teach what the Bible says.
However, just a few verses later we learn how to respond to the hate of the world. We are not to use merely our words but we are to act in love and in truth. May they know we are Christians by our love. May we continue to pray for a world that hates us. May we continue to love in our actions. May we always speak in, and seek, truth.
Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage: Daniel 1-2; 1 John 4
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That is the point of everything, we need to love and live for God while we live in a world that hates and goes against God. A tough battle, but one that's crucial
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