True Knowing

1 John 5:13-21

John has been addressing people who were proud of what they considered their special knowledge of spiritual things. They were above considering the divine and human to be one in the Jesus who walked this earth. John, therefore, has emphasized the real-life knowledge that he and others with him had actually experienced of Jesus, both as he walked this earth, and in the living relationship they now had with him (at the time of writing).

Because of this certainty, the Christian can be confident in prayer; this will lead to further experience of his action and presence in ways that are best for us. The sin of willfully rejecting him is considered especially serious, and John concludes this letter with a warning against idols. Idols epitomize falseness, the opposite and enemy of the truth that is known in Jesus Christ.

Prayer:
Thank you, God, that in Jesus head knowledge, heart knowledge, and practical living are all one. Keep us working at this together. In Him. Amen.