1 John 2:21 I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
John writes to remind his readers of the basics of the gospel message. They should know the things he has written already. These truths are the foundation of faith in Christ. The problem is that we, perhaps like them, forget! Our attention is drawn back to the world through the deceit of the enemy. We do not confess our sins (1:9) but continue to walk in them until they no longer seem like sins. We justify our actions, so much so, that we begin to think that there is nothing wrong with us, that we are not sinning (1:10). We need constant reminders of the way fo the truth. There are so many lies around us, offering empty promises that bring only temporary satisfaction. There are ways we can remind ourselves of the truth: reading the Bible often and committing it to memory or finding ways to live it out, spending time with others who are on the same journey, finding time alone with God, meditating upon the ways of God, singing or listening to praises, and so on. Our lives are like a battery. If we do not keep it filled up, the world will suck the life out of us (literally and spiritually), until we are depleted and confused.
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