1 John 3:18 Little children, let us love—not in word or speech, but in truth and action.

As an adult (56 birthdays to prove it!) it is interesting to read something addressed to “little children” and to know it has been addressed to me. John the Elder, writing here to all believers, has a word for us: love. He recognizes our propensity for words of love that don’t necessarily translate into acts of love. Hence, Little Children…. Our elder speaks, and we listen.