[5] But whoever keeps his word, truly in him the love of God is made complete. 

This is how we know we are in him: [6] The one who says he remains in him should walk just as he walked.

1 John 2:5-6 CSB

Love made complete.

Walk just as he walked.

Do we want love to be made complete?

Yep.

Keep his word.

Walk as Jesus walked.

Maybe this is not so easy - if we read Matthew Ch5-7 for what keeping his word might look like, when we consider Matthew 22:37-40 (love God with all your heart, soul & mind, & love your neighbour as yourself), when we see Jesus homeless, rejected, abandoned, persecuted, abused, and killed, is that what John means we have to be like?

For me the clue is found in Ch2 v1 where John addresses his readers as "my little children". As small children this is about learning, taking small steps, getting it not quite right, getting picked up, dusted off, trying again after a nap, being nurtured and loved as we grow and step towards maturity.

It's about a direction that we are being called in.

Invited in.

Encouraged in.

Keep his word.

Walk as Jesus walked.

Let's see what the next step this invitation is taking us in, keeping the openness to wonder of a small, dearly loved child...

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