Keeping His Commandment of Love

1 John 2:1-2

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. 

And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, 

Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation 

for our sins: and not for ours only, but also 

for the sins of the whole world."

    It is clearly possible to be kept from known and presumptuous sin. We shall be tempted, for that is a for sure part of life in this world; but we may be perfectly kept by the indwelling Spirit. Yet if we should be overtaken by some sudden gust of temptation, let us not despair; our Advocate ever makes intercession for us. The evidence that we have a saving knowledge of our Savior is obtained, not by the memory of a rapturous experience, but because we are conscious of doing, for His sake, things which we should otherwise evade.
    Let us continue to do such things, because by the path of patient obedience we shall enter into the Paradise of perfect, love. Our outer walk in Christ is the best evidence to ourselves and others that there is an abiding union between us and Jesus. Light involves love; and love, light. Love and you are in light. Indulge in hatred or ill-will and you will begin to grope in darkness.
Amen!

Reading: (1John 2:1-11)
Ref: (HG SB)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry