2 John

1The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and
not I only, but also all who know the truth - 2because of the truth, which lives in
us and will be with us forever: 3Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and
from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love. 4It has given
me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father
commanded us. 5And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but
one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another. 6And this
is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the
beginning, his command is that you walk in love.

Meditation
1. A person who “walks in truth” lives in harmony with spiritual and moral
reality. Therefore, we walk “in the truth” if our lives are marked by holiness
and by love. The Christian life is a dynamic pilgrimage of self-giving. It is not
a comfortable resting place of self-indulgence.
2. On a scale of one to ten (with one being the lowest and ten being the
highest), how would I rank my “love quotient”? How might my friends rank
my love quotient? What is needed for me to grow in my understanding and
expression of love to others? What would my life look like if I were diligently
“walking in the truth”?

Personal Note:
The greatest command from God is that we love one another.  I need God's help in my understanding and expressing love to others.