ALREADY SETTLED

ALREADY SETTLED

READ:
1 John 5:10-15

These things I have written to you
who believe in the name of the Son
of God, that you may know that you
have eternal life.  -1 John 5:13

I love watching soccer, and I am a fan of the Liverpool Football Club in England's Premier League.  When the Reds are playing, it is an anxiety-filled experience for me.  Because one goal or one misplay can change the game's outcome.  I feel a constant tension as I watch.  That is part of what makes the games enjoyable.  Recently, though, I saw a tape-delayed replay of one of Liverpool's games.  I was surprised how much calmer I felt seeing the replay.  Why?  Because I already knew the outcome, and as a result I was able to relax and enjoy the action.

Life is often like observing live sporting events.  There are shocks and surprises, frustrations and fears, because we are unsure of the outcome.  Followers of Christ can draw comfort, however, from the fact that though many of life's situations are uncertain, our eternal outcome is settled by the work of Jesus Christ on the cross.

The apostle John wrote, "These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life" (1 John 5:13).  Life may present us with surprises along the way, but because of Christ's work we can have peace.  He has already settled our eternal outcome. - Bill Crowder

Faith looks beyond this transient life
With hope for all eternity-
Not with some vague and wistful hope,
But with firm trust and certainty. - D. DeHaan
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Peace rules the day when Christ rules the heart.

INSIGHT
In 1 John 5, we see how intertwined God the Father and God the Son are in the accomplishment of redemption.  In verses 9-10, we see the Father and Son collaborating to bear witness to the heart of the child of God.  In verses 11-12, the Father and Son are the only source available for life that is everlasting.  And in verses 13 and 20, the Father and Son combine to give us confidence in the truth of God's promises.

Have a blessed day.
God Our Creator's Love Always
Unity & Peace