When we are insecure about our faith, how do we rest assure in the Father’s arm? John reminds us to find our home in the Father’s love as we abide in Him and see His love. God sees us as His beloved children even with our faults, and John also encourages us to live lives that reflect our Father.
Application Questions:
1. Do you view remembering the sabbath as an optional command? if so why? How does having a sabbath as a rhythm in life help us abide (rest) in the Lord? What are ways you implement sabbaths in your life, if taking a sabbath is not a rhythm in your life, what could a sabbath look like for you?
2. “Impure Gold is still Gold,” How does the fact that God see us as His beloved even with our faults change the way you view yourself?
3. What are some practical ways we can purify ourselves as He is pure?
