“Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.”

3 John 3:2-3

The pursuit of truth is still in John’s mind as he begins this short epistle – but truth always reveals itself in actions. John calls this ‘walking in the truth’ (v. 4) and it gives him supreme joy to see this in the lives of two out of the three characters mentioned in this letter. He commends and builds up those servants of Christ that he does respect and love. Gaius and Demetrius are both worthy of their roles within the fellowship; this is marked by walking in the truth, expressing love to the brothers, showing hospitality to God’s servants, and being well spoken of by others. In this way John gives us an example of resisting that which is evil and holding fast to the truth, encouraging others to do the same. John blesses all those who walk in the truth in verse 2: “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.” May this blessing be ours in 2025 as we walk in the truth.

CLOSING PRAYER

Lord Jesus, help me to be a source of encouragement and blessing. If there are any ways that I’m not representing who you are, convict me and bring me to repentance, ready to serve you with grace and mercy.

(Edited from Encounter with God)