God never promised to remove all trials or to give us heaven on earth. However, He has promised that the man who separates himself from the world and gives himself over to the Lord will be blessed.
God has provided the arms and the armor we need for the battle and will give us the victory if we will trust in Him.
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.
How should we love our brethren? Like the Son loves us and like the Father loves the Son.
The work of rebuilding the wall is not fully completed until the city is inhabited with a sufficient population and the wall is dedicated to the Lord. If you have done a work for the Lord, make sure that you finish the work by making sure that it set on a firm foundation and by dedicating it to the Lord and to His service.
