In certain things we lack clarity, like what’s really out there at the edge of the universe? But other times truth shines clearly.

John illuminates divine reality with this statement—God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has the life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

Eternal life exists, the door opening at the hand of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. To accept this for ourselves means life, to turn away results in no life forever.

John writes so those who believe in the name of the Son of God may be confident in eternal life. With this life comes the action of the Holy Spirit, the confidence to pray boldly, and the protection of the Lord.

The point remains unambiguous. Such a wonderful life exists here only—no other savior or philosophy or religion or self-help program suffices.

Best to embrace the clarity and turn toward the Son.

1 John 5 in reading the Bible cover to cover in 2022

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