Sunday of the Flood (NT)

1 John 2:1-14
1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. 3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, 5 but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: 6 whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.
7 Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining. 9 Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. 10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling. 11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
12 I am writing to you, little children,
because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake.
13 I am writing to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
because you have overcome the evil one.
I write to you, children,
because you know the Father.
14 I write to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
because you are strong,
and the word of God abides in you,
and you have overcome the evil one.
The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 (1 Jn 2:1-14). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

Jesus is the propitiation for our sins. Every inclination of his heart is compassion and righteousness. Those who know Jesus will also keep his commandments. Therefore, abide in the word of the Lord and walk as you are supposed to.

St John reminds us this is nothing new. The commandments he gives to the people is the same commandment give to all those before. Adam and Eve were designed or created for a purpose. They were to carry out that purpose. But by the time of the flood every inclination of man's heart was evil. All the world is covered with darkness and the true light was passing away.

St John talks of a time when the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining. We walk in the Light of our Christ. The Light is shining in the world but the darkness has not yet been eradicated. Children know your sins are forgiven in Christ Jesus. You have overcome evil in Christ's death. You are strong as long as the word of God is in you. Christ's Light shines in your heart and mind.