Remain in the Truth

1 John 2:24 “See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you.  If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.”

            Lord, in this whole section John is encouraging me to remain steadfast in the faith so as not to be drawn away from the truth by false teachers and antichrists.  If once I was saved it is not possible to be drawn away, You would not have had John write this.  I know that, especially as a new believer, I needed to be diligent and very careful as to whom I would  listen, or what I was to read.  I had to learn to check everything by the scriptures before believing it.  I was very blessed to have a wonderful and intense discipleship period right after salvation and she laid a wonderful deep foundation with me.  Thank you Brenda and You, Lord!

            Later when a false teacher /pastor tried to convert me to his way of thinking that I could name and claim riches and wellness, I was able to search the Word and find that he was from the pit not Your church!  There were cults in our area that would come every year to my door to try to convert me to their “religion” and I could tell them about You and the truth, or just bid them to depart post haste!

Thank You, Lord, that You gave us the guide book of TRUTH!