Episode 32: Here today, gone tomorrow
Download MP3When we read John’s letters, we should imagine him as an elderly man, someone who had seen more of the Christian movement than any man alive. He is probably near the end of his life, which gives him some perspective on what truly matters. That may be part of the reason that he is able to write: “The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever” (1 John 2:17). How might that make a difference to how we see our lives and priorities?
When we read John’s letters, we should imagine him as an elderly man, someone who had seen more of the Christian movement than any man alive. He is probably near the end of his life, which gives him some perspective on what truly matters. That may be part of the reason that he is able to write: “The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever” (1 John 2:17). How might that make a difference to how we see our lives and priorities?
