OUR DAILY BREAD : GODSPEED!

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February 16
Saturday


GODSPEED!

READ:
2 John 1:1-11
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If anyone comes to
you and does not bring
this doctrine, do not
receive him into your
house nor greet him.
__2 John 1:10
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In 1962, John Glenn made history as the first American to orbit the Earth. As the rocket ascended, ground control said, "Godspeed, John Glenn." "Godspeed" comes from the expression, "May God prosper you."

Though we don't often hear this word today, the apostle John used it in his second epistle: "If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into you house, neither bid him Godspeed" (2 John 1:10 KJV).

John has been referred to as "the apostle of love," so why would he warn believers against pronouncing a blessing on others? Traveling evangelists were dependent on the hospitality of Christians to provide them with room and board. John was telling the believers that biblical truth is important. If itinerant missionaries were not preaching doctrine consistent with apostolic teaching, believers were not to bless their work by providing lodging or financial assistance.

This is also true for believers today. We are to treat everyone with kindness because God is kind to us. But when asked to financially support an endeavor it's important to always ask Him for wisdom. The Spirit who guides us into truth (John 16:13) will show us when it is appropriate to bid Godspeed to those we encounter. __Dennis Fisher
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~~~~~~~~~~~Dear Lord, You know my heart. I love You~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~and want Your kingdom to prosper,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~Give me Your wisdom to know where You want~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~me to take part and how. Thank You.~~~~~~~~~~~~
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God's Spirit through His Word gives wisdom
to discern truth from error.

*****************Today's Bible Reading __ 2 John 1:1-11****************

1 The Elder,
To the elect lady and her
children, whom I love in
truth, and not only I, but also
all those who have known
the truth, 2 because of the
truth which abides in us and
will be with us forever:

3 Grace, mercy, and peace
will be with you from God
the Father and from the Lord
Jesus Christ, the Son of the
Father, in truth and love.

I rejoiced greatly that I
have found some of your
children walking in truth, as
we received commandment
from the Father. 5 And now I
plead with you, lady, not as
though I wrote a new
commandment to you, but
that which we have had from
the beginning: that we love
one another. 6 This is love,
that we walk according to
His commandments. This is
the commandment, that as
you have heard from the
beginning, you should walk
in it.

7 For many deceivers have
gone out into the world who
do not confess Jesus Christ
as coming in the flesh. This
is a deceiver and an
antichrist, 8 Look to
yourselves, that we do not
lose those things we worked
for, but that we may receive
a full reward. 9 Whoever
transgresses and does not
abide in the doctrine of
christ does not have God. He
who abides in the doctrine of
Christ has both the Father
and the Son. 10 If anyone
comes to you and does not
bring this doctrine, do not
receive him into your house
nor greet him; 11 for he who
greets him shares in his evil
deeds.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Each of John's epistles is characterized by a spiritually intimate style that
correlates with the purpose of John's gospel: "That you may believe that
Jesus is the Christ...and that believing you may have life in His name"
(John 20:31; see also 1 John 5:13; 2 John 1:1-6; 3 John 1:2-8).