Stay ALERT to Be Victorious

1 John 5

Inspired thots:

The Word of God is so simple but important that repetition is often necessary which tends to make one dull of hearing because the word is taken so carelessly.

This is how one errs from the way of God - because thinking 'we already know it', our guard is let down and the influence of the world comes rushing in along with deception.

And yet, v3 says 'His commands are not burdensome...' God is really so good to man.
v4 Everyone 'born of God has overcomes the world' - victory is for me! present tense... for the Now!
It is a daily living reminder that...
~ there is daily temptations to lure me away from God
~ there is daily victory to keep me with God

'Familiarity breeds contempt' ~ when we think we already know it, we are careless or disrespectful to continue exercising the point when we hear it again.

v16 ~ A Christian does not live for him/her self alone; s/he lives for the brethren so that God's people are victorious together.

To love God is to love the brethren, for God loves them... I must love those whom God loves.

v21 ~ the last verse: 'keep yourselves from idols'
There are many things that can distract us from God; beware! these may work subtly into our lives. The only way to ward idols off is to stay ALERT against them.