Contemplative Bible Reading

1 John 3:7-8 (New Living Translation)

7 Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it shows that they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous. 8 But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil.

This is all pretty simple. To be righteous, do what is right in the eyes of God. To be wrong, do what is right in the eyes of the devil.

I’ve always thought of this as two paths. Walk on one path that follows God. I stumble and fall behind some days. I run ahead joyfully on other days. I, however, am on God’s path. Walk on the other path that follows the devil or Satan.

Choose.

This is all pretty simple. But, but, but… Nope. No ifs, ands, buts, nevertheless, however, in as much, or all of those things. God made us smart. We can think of arguments and try to wiggle our way back and forth and straddle the two paths set before us. Sorry. It doesn’t work that way.

This is all pretty simple. Let’s not try to wiggle and waggle and all that stuff.