February 5

“Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward.” 2 John 8

It seems that at the end of the New Testament period, the enemy of souls found entry into the house of God and caused God’s own people to turn aside from his ways. So John’s ministry is not so much to lead further but to restore. John does not say anything startlingly new and original. All he does is to carry what has already been revealed to its consummation. What distinguishes him is his concern to bring the people of God back to a position they had lost.

The Lord’s words about John were, “If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?” Till I come! The ministry of the Spirit of truth set forth by John will go on until the story is completed. The purpose of God in his Church is going to be accomplished, for nothing can thwart God. Let us learn from John, therefore, to be faithful until the Lord Jesus comes again.