Gaius

Third John 3 says, “For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.” The truth was in Gaius, and Gaius walked in a the truth. If the first had not been the case, the second could never have occurred; and if the second could not be said of him the first would have been a hypocrisy. Truth must enter into the soul, penetrate and saturate it, or else it is useless. Doctrine accepted in the heart, like digested food, sustains and builds up the body. In us truth must be a living force, an active energy, an indwelling reality.

A man may lose his clothes or even his limbs, but his inner parts are critical and cannot be removed without the loss of life. A Christian can die, but he cannot deny the truth. A simple rule of nature is that the inward affects the outward. When the truth is lit within, its brightness will shine into view in the outward conduct. I have heard that the food of certain worms colors the silk which they spin. In the same way, the nutrients which a man feeds upon will effect every word and action coming from him.

May we be ruled and governed by God’s divine authority, so that nothing false or sinful will reign in our hearts, lest it extend its dangerous influence to our daily conduct.

Kyle Campbell