Our scripture this morning is 3 John 1:11.
Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.
John, the beloved disciple, wrote a Gospel, three letters and Revelation that we might better know God’s love and Christ’s sacrifice for us. These lessons help us to understand the blessing we have been offered and the duty we have to share that blessing with the world. Today’s verse reminds us that “anyone who does what is good is from God”.
We know that God is the ultimate source of good. John teaches us “This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5). We are made like Him but we have allowed the darkness to creep into our world and our lives.
We can fight the power of darkness, but only with His help. We can’t do it alone. Let us “not imitate what is evil but what is good”, and tell everyone of His goodness.
Gracious God, we are thankful for all Your many gifts to us. May we use them to bring the Good News to all. Amen.
