Today's Devotional: Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. (The Holy Bible : New International Version. electronic ed. Grand Rapids : Zondervan, 1996, c1984, S. 3 Jn 2)

John is sending greetings to his friend Gaius, to whom he wrote this epistle. It is a prelude to discussing matters with respect to the church.

Today's Comments: John's third letter emphasizes love, truth, and obedience. While John's comment about health might imply that the recipient of this letter may have some physical health issues, it also suggests that spiritual health is just as important as physical health, if not more so. So often we pray for physical health and ignore the health of the spirit. This short greeting is a reminder that we should pray for the whole person and that, like our body, our souls need nourishment and sustenance.