1 John 3:7 CEB

Little children, make sure no one deceives you. The person who practices righteousness is righteous, in the same way that Jesus is righteous. 

1 John 3:7 CEB

John gives us a warning and an encouragement or direction at the same time. 

The warning is that we are easily deceived, and we need to be aware, awake, on our game, that there are those who will attempt to deceive. 

And then the direction or encouragement to look towards those who practice righteousness like Jesus.

Those who are living like Jesus. 

Yes our world and context is not the same, but in it, in our time and culture, as followers of Jesus, called to live like Him, do what he did.

Look to those who live like Jesus, practice His way. 

We can really only do that through relationship. Seeing someone's practices can't really be found on Instagram or YouTube- glimpses maybe, but remember how John warns us about how prone we are to being deceived.

John's letter is about Light and Love.

And his warning here is not about others deceiving us, but deceiving ourselves. 

Are my practices like Jesus. 

Am I walking in Light and Love, living out, giving out, practicing Light and Love?

Practicing the Way of Jesus?

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