Today's Verse: 1 John 3:8 (NIV) -
He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.

According to A Handbook on the First Letter of John, this verse states that the righteous man lives according to the norms of the devil while sinners live according to the devil's norm. It was because of the devil that Christ came to undo or wipe out the devil's work.

Today's Comments: We all know that the devil was the first sinner. One cannot worship God and give allegiance to the devil at the same time. The two are diametrically and totally opposed. We also know that it is only because of the seed planted in us by the Holy Spirit, when we accept Jesus Christ as our savior, that we can resist the prince of darkness. It is only through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit that we can expect to achieve righteousness in the eyes of God.