A postcard to a lady and her kids

My second “Gem” is the book of 2 John. The entire book is only 13 verses long which, in the words of Charles Swindoll, makes this book more of a postcard. He calls it “A postcard to a lady and her kids.”

(Summary) John writes to an unnamed lady who is living a Godly life and teaching her children to do the same. He encourages her to remain strong in her faith and continue to live out Christ’s love. At the same time, she needs to be wary of false teachers – people who speak highly of Christ but do believe he is God’s son. At some point, she must have taken a false teacher into her home and been hospitable to him. He tells her that it’s important to discern who is not teaching the truth about Christ -- and that it’s okay to turn them away. In fact, he says they are the embodiment of evil and they could lead her down a dangerous path.

Read the 13 verses of 2 John and think about how they apply to us today. I will blog-in again in a couple of days with my interpretation (with a little help from Mr. Swindoll). I hope we will both be inspired by the Word. Check back soon.