As John was closing out both of these short letters he pointed out that he didn’t want to continue his discussions on paper, but rather in person. The old fisherman knew the value of the spoken word. He had spent years under Zebedee witnessing the exchange of business, concerns, and values by word of mouth. He spent three years watching Jesus talk to the people; not manipulating the crowds but gently and patiently drawing them closer to his heart. He stood with Peter at least twice before the Sanhedrin where he witnessed the power of the words of conviction from God pour out of his mouth. John knew that he could best convey the message he wanted to get across through his physical presence. But I am so glad that God burdened him to record some of his thoughts on paper. That John took the time to call in a scribe and dictated two letters; one to Gaius and to the other church. Thousands of years after John’s physical tongue fell silent we can still take in the power that God spoke through the apostle.
It took me about 4 minutes to read both of these short letters.
Stuart
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