Year 9, Day 239: 1 John 5

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1 John 5 concludes this first letter of John.  It ends on a strong note about worshipping God.  God has overcome the world.  He is deserving of our worship.

What does our worship provide for us?  What does God make available to those who worship Him?  We are given life.  Those who worship Him are in the Son, and those in the Son have everlasting life.  If we have the Son, we also have life.

If we have life from God, then we also know that He hears us.  If He hears us, then we can have confidence that we will receive anything for which we ask so long as it is in His will.  Naturally, this shouldn’t be a problem if we worship Him.  If we are truly worshipping Him, then our hearts should already be inclined to His desires.  This is why John says that we can be confident.  If our hearts are aligned with Him, He should want us to have what He knows we need.

If we have life from God, we also know that He gives us understanding.  This also makes sense.  If we worship Him and He gives us what He knows we need, then we should have understanding!  Why would God give us what we don’t have the understanding to accomplish?  Understanding His truth is fundamental to our being a part of Him.  We worship Him and He invites us into His will.  His understanding comes as a part of His will.

What does all this add up to?  We conclude with the thought that John used to begin this whole chapter.  How do we know we are in His love?  We know we are in His love because we obey Him.  We are able to obey Him because we understand His will and because He equips us to be able to participate in His will.  Our obedience to Him is evidence of His gracious provision in the first place.

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