1 John 1:5–7
5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
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I've always loved maps and directions. As a child I would navigate my parents on our summer road trips. Maps make me happy; they give me joy. There's a certain joy calculating the number of miles before the next exit and then, right on schedule, seeing the sign appear around the bend in the road. Having a trustworthy guide brings a confidence and peace that produces joy.
As John brings us on our Joy Story he reminds us that we serve a God who is perfect light. A God in whom there is no error, no mistakes, no impurities. His direction, although we may at times question it, can be trusted. He is the divine map maker and so long as we walk in that light we can be sure that someday we will see our destination appear around the bend in the road.
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