The People of God: The Story of the ChurchPrøve

Both John and James often talk about ‘the world’ and contrast it with us as the people of God. Our readings for today help to answer what it practically looks like to be the Church. Because we know we will one day be like Jesus, we seek to purify ourselves from the values of this world in its present state. We are called to love, even our enemies. This is a sign that we have passed from death into life. This love must look like something, it cannot only be theoretical. James’s words still hold the church to account to this day. He tells us to take a look in the mirror, are our lives reflecting the life Jesus has for us? It is good to balance his words with John’s call for love to be the driving force of all we say and do as the church.