Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love. 2 John 3
John is the last surviving apostle. This letter is a personal note addressed to a woman and her children. This salutation is believed to be a disguise to protect a congregation that is under great persecution and distraction. John hopes to visit in person very soon so there is no reason to waste good papyrus, thus, his words are few and succinct.
The opening comments are a call for love and truth, the basic theology of holiness. Love God, love one another, love is truth. Know truth and let it dwell in you. Truth, grace, mercy and peace exist together.
Truth is important. We base the biggest decisions of our lives on what we believe to be the truth, so believing what is fact is huge. Jesus is God’s Son, and He died for all mankind’s sins. God sets some boundaries to keeps us safe and whole, they are His commands and they are truth. Don’t be fooled by someone’s new version, or convenient rewrite, know Truth and walk in it.
Love,
Gretchen