John is writing to the “elect lady” who has seemingly erred on the side of love and needs to give more heed to the truth.
Neither the word <em>missions</em> nor the word <em>missionary</em> is found in the Bible. Yet, it is difficult to read through Acts or Paul’s epistles without seeing its practice on every page. Mission comes from the Latin word missio and means a sending or sending away. A mission is defined as a sending out with authority to perform a special duty.
In our day we have reduced lies to bad lies and white lies. We justify reasons for not telling the truth and it is so much a part of us that our conscience doesn’t even bother us any more.
We are drawn into temptation because of its appeal, but in the end, it is the worst road we could take.
This story of the unjust steward has caused a great deal of trouble for many.
Is your life a constant testimony and praise to the greatness of God or to the greatness of this world?
