25 Jan 2013
II John 1:2
I John 1:2: “For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.”
This is a very comforting verse. The truth dwells in us, and will always be with us. As Christians we tend to do a lot of striving – striving to stay in the faith, striving to hold on to the truth, striving to live better, striving, striving, striving. But what we should actually be doing is abiding – or resting. Resting in God’s faithfulness. Resting in His promise to never leave or forsake us. Resting in the fact that the Holy Spirit is within us. Resting on the fact that the truth shall be with us forever.
In other words, what we should be doing is resting in His care of us. He is the author of our salvation, and He will make sure that we get safely home. Our salvation is sure because He is sure. Our future is sure because He is faithful. All we need to do is rest in the knowledge that He will not fail. We might fail time and time again, but He will not.