3 John, is such a great book of the New Testament. Again, if you haven’t read it, consider doing it right now. Its short, but rich.

I wrote briefly about it here.

I reflected on the profound impact Christ has on our life and how we live it. If you have experienced Jesus, you will never be the same again.

Jesus changed the entire trajectory of John’s life from the moment they first met. You see, Jesus didn’t create lofty philosophical meanderings to be followed. He didn’t create religious rites, or promote revolutionary new teachings to live a fulfilled or purpose driven life. Yes, Jesus did lots of miracles (and who doesn’t like miracles?). He also said lots of really hard things, that a lot of people didn’t like. But He wasn’t merely a teacher, prophet or leader. He was God in the flesh, who died for sinners, to reconcile us to himself. Jesus proved who he was by conquering death in the resurrection. He was who he said he was, and the Gospel message is true…

and John insisted on truth.

His dear friend Gaius was also faithful to the truth. This gave John great joy. But before that, we read verse 2.

“Dear friend, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul.”

John witnessed firsthand how much Jesus cared for others. How Jesus was intentionally slow in his ministry. How he put others before himself. We see John mimicking this here, putting Gaius first, while praying for his physical and spiritual well being.

There is a lot to be said about the ins and outs of servant leadership, one-anothering, and even pastoral care. This blog is intended to unwrap a lot of that, but we need to recognize the importance of praying for others, and do it with the upmost importance. That’s imitating good.

Peace be with you.