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me - to one of his disciples - just like He did two thousand years ago. The best time to reflect is at the beginning of the day and for at least 15 to 30 minutes. Prior to going to sleep, read the Mas* readings for the next day and then, in the morning, reflect on the Meditation offered on this I hope these daily meditations allow you to know, love and imitate the Lord in a more meaningful way. “Do not love the world or the things of the world.  If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.  For all that is in the world, sensual lust, enticement for the eyes, and a pretentious life, is not from the Father but is from the world.  Yet the world and its enticement are pas*ing away.  John’s writings, his gospel, letters, and revelation, make more sense spoken or sung than read to oneself. He writes in parallel syntax and often repeats certain expressions to give his writing the feeling of a spiral—which can sometimes make a reader dizzy. Like a song or speech, his message has a definite shape guiding the reader towards a certain conclusion, or in this case, around a central idea, seeing it in all dimensions. The point is that the audience will remember the contrasts John makes of light and dark, sin and salvation and sin, truth and falsehood, Heaven and the world.  The one who only reads—that is, most modern Christians—this might find John’s writings, particularly his letters, rather repetitive and abstract. Instead of the spiral that changes ever so gradually, readers today prefer some concrete development that one can read over and imagine to reinforce an understanding of an argument. What does John mean by “truth,” or “the world,” or even “the Father”? How does one fill in these loaded words and ideas that stir the emotions but frustrate the mind?  John answers this rather simply: Repent of your sins through a contrite confession, ask forgiveness, and avoid sin afterward. To