Contemplative Bible Reading

2 John verses 1-2 (New Living Translation)

I am writing to the chosen lady and to her children, whom I love in the truth—as does everyone else who knows the truth— 2 because the truth lives in us and will be with us forever.

I struggle with the concept at the heart of these verses. I believe “the truth” here is Jesus. Followers of Jesus love one another in Jesus. We do so because Jesus lives in us and will be with us forever.

What is truth? Will someone please put that on paper for me so I can always point to it? Truth is the Word. The Word is a person. Let’s see…truth = word = Jesus. Again, that doesn’t make sense to me. How can a person be … ?

Maybe one day it will come together for me. At this time, I believe I am best served to let God be God and understand these things while I am satisfied to not be God and not understand everything about God. Still, I want… Please God, help me in my unbelief.