Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, will be with us in truth and love. (2 John 1;3)
Thoughts: Jesus truly came in love. He came to bring us truth and He came out of the Father's love to bring us love- and encourage us to love one another.
As our year ends, truth and love are important things to meditate on. What truths did we learn in the last year. How can we be more true to what God made us to be? Do we truly love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. The truth helps us confront the falseness- where we have failed God, ourselves, and others. Love gives us hope for the coming year. But truth also gives us a goal to aim for- true north so to speak. Ephesians tells us to speak the truth in love. These two concepts go together and are not in balance apart from each other. The truth is harsh without love. Love is mushy without the truth. Grace, mercy, and peace come from truth and love.
Jesus Christ embodies both. He spoke the truth- even when it hurts. He loved too- even when it hurt. He did not compromise or waver.
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