Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 John 3:18-24
by: Sheri Rood.
Saying, “I love you,” is usually easy. As verse 18 hints, doing something to show that love takes a lot more effort. Sometimes the most difficult thing is loving someone enough to tell them the truth. The reason the world stumbles around in darkness is due to a lack of truth. When we love them enough to reveal the truth, they must decide to either accept or reject it. Just as a parent who loves their child teaches them to obey, so God, our loving Heavenly Father, teaches and expects us to obey His truth. This also is an active demonstration of love.