In January our church held its annual congregational fast. For 21 days we prayed together, fasted together and meditated on 1 John . Here are my thoughts from those times of devotion in 1 John.
See ywhat kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be calledzchildren of God; and so we are. The reason why athe world does not knowus is that bit did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are zGod’s children cnow, and whatwe will be dhas not yet appeared; but we know that ewhen he appears1 fwe shallbe like him, because gwe shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who hthus hopesin him ipurifies himself as he is pure. 1 JOHN 3:1-3
MEDITATIONAL THOUGHT:. Everyone who has this hope in Him purifies themselves, just as He is pure.
MY THOUGHTS: Purity is the quality of being clean, unmixed, or untainted, free from physical pollutants, foreign elements, or moral guilt
Purity is that idea of having an undivided heart, a heart that doesn’t equivocate with itself because it has come to oneness of purpose. It is our hope that causes us to do the hard work of purification. Our hope is in being co heirs with Christ for all eternity. That reward causes us to continually turn our attention on Jesus who alone can give us the strength to purify ourselves from every thought and mindset that does not line up with his purpose.
Lillie-Put 