During one of our recent team days, we took some time to listen attentively, several times, to a short letter that John wrote to Gaius almost two thousand years ago (3 John in the Bible).
How remarkable that such an ancient letter can suddenly come to life and have so much to say about our lives today!
John writes to someone he knows and loves. The fact that he truly knows Gaius is evident in how he knows that his soul is doing well and wishes that all may go well with him in every aspect of his life.
John sees Gaius, encourages him, and acknowledges the good he sees in him. He is overjoyed when he hears from others about Gaius’ love for people, how he remains faithful to the truth and walks in it.
That faithfulness is reflected not so much in what Gaius says he believes, but above all in the way he lives. He welcomes people, offers hospitality, cares for others, and helps them along their way. Gaius is simply faithful in the place where God has put him. And by doing so, he contributes to something far greater than himself. John calls him a “fellow worker for the truth.”
In the same way, each of us has...