The Devotional

Papa “J” says

What to be going to places where integrity is flourishing, then stop being unfaithful to God and to those around you. Proverbs 11:3

While serving as the Supply Officer for a shore station, one of my collateral duties was inspecting other Naval Stations in New England. So I could expect to travel at least twice a year to some Station. One such place was the Naval Security Group Activity Winter Harbor, in Maine. This activity closed in 2002 but during the sixty seven years of operation it was the primary communication center for submarines. Also the station was deemed to be the best in the world because of location. The Radio Reading Room website at http://jproc.ca/radiostor/reading.html if you are interested can provide interesting reading about the history of the station and the Winter Harbor area. What does it take to be the best? Location helps, but along with location there must be a person of integrity. Ensign Alessandro Fabbri who began the Otter Cliffs Radio station in 1917 put location and integrity together and he was able to communicate with Europe, while other stations failed. While there, I said in my heart, “Who am I, that God would allow me to inspect such a wonderful place where so much of the decision and outcome of the First, Second and Cold Wars were adjudicated, since I am the least of those with integrity.”

The Second Epistle of John

2 John 3-6 Is it not awesome how God explains the need to Martha for her and her children to abide in the Commandments of God. We should be encouraged our self to know that God has not abandoned His Commandments. Yes we live by grace through faith in Christ, but this does not give us permission to disobey God. The apostle Paul states in Romans 6:1 “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?”

Certainly we should not, and this epistle of apostle John explains to the woman and her children the same thought. John establishes his love for truth, as the truth is in Jesus. Jesus is God. John 1:17. This thought fulfills the first five commandments. To love God with your whole heart, mind and soul. In verse five John completes obedience to the commandments of God by stating simply to the woman that we ought to love one another.

God is pleased with us when we walk according to His Commandments. Nothing has changed. God expects us to live in this love for Him and for that love to flow to our fellow man. Anything less is to break the commandment of God. Impossible to do you say? Yes, you are correct, it is impossible to carry out these two commandments. But when it comes to righteous living, Christ has fulfilled the Law. Walk in the integrity of Christ and expect great things to happen. Ephesians 5:1-2