2 John: 7-8
Many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh; any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist! Be on your guard, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but may receive a full reward.
During Lent, we journey together remembering Jesus’ sacrifice for us to show God’s love. In this letter, the elder began speaking of loving one another. The elder warns us about “the deceiver and the antichrist,” and to “Be on your guard.” When I look around my neighborhood, I don’t see “the antichrist.” What is he talking about? Then I recall the negative people, the ones who do not seem to show love for others. Instead, they work to spread the darkness they feel, as if the story ended when Jesus died. I think, those are the people that I am to be “on guard” for. They are the people that can pull me away from feeling and sharing God’s love and send me down the negative path of gossip and griping. Maybe, those are the people that we need to share love with most and remind them that Jesus rose from the dead. He rose to save us and to show God’s love for us. I will still be “on guard.” But maybe, if they are shown extra love, they can walk in the light with us as we journey through Lent.
Vikki Drucker
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