You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. (Jn.15:14)

For three years Jesus walked with His disciples, they ate and slept together, without parting, but Jesus never called them His friends until Judas revealed himself and left their midst in order to finally betray Him.

“… because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie…” (2Thessalonians 2:10,11)

Paul writes in his letter to the Thessalonians: “…they did not receive the love of the truth….”, so what is ‘the love of the truth’ that one should receive? It is worth looking into this text more deeply, as Paul continues explaining the serious consequences for those who do not accept it.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. (1 John 4:18)

As the Apostle of love, John speaks a lot about love; all of his letters are simply saturated with it. He reveals the very essence of love and how love is shown and manifested.

And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?” ButJesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill allrighteousness.” Then he allowed Him.(Мatt.3:14,15) Righteousness. What is righteousness, and how does one “fulfil all righteousness”

Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. (Psalm 31:5) 

There are times and there are seasons, and a person also lives in times and seasons. But how is this reflected in the person? In the same way as a sower who works on the field, a person should know the time to sow and the season for sowing, the time of ripening and the season for harvest. The seasons should not be confused or the correct time missed, otherwise there will not be a harvest.