Conclusion of the Johannine Letters

3 Jn 1:1-15

The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in health; I know that it is well with your soul. For I greatly rejoiced when some of the brethren arrived and testified to the truth of your life, as indeed you do follow the truth. No greater joy can I have than this, to hear that my children follow the truth. Beloved, it is a loyal thing you do when you render any service to the brethren, especially to strangers, who have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey as befits God’s service. For they have set out for his sake and have accepted nothing from the heathen.

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LET ME BE YOUR STRENGTH

“Let me be your strength” (Inner Word).

It is true that our human weakness leads us again and again into situations that we can hardly—or not at all—overcome. This applies to the outer life as well as to the inner life, which can also bring us stages of darkness that are part of the process of purification of the soul. In such situations, we often do not know what to do, and we are confronted with our smallness and shortcomings. It is then that we must call upon the Lord, and He will answer us: “Let me be your strength.” Read More