“Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” (1 John 5:12)
Read 1 John 5:6–12.
We live in a world that trusts what it can see. If it can’t be proven, posted or peer-reviewed, it’s treated as suspect. But John cuts through the noise: The truest things aren’t always the loudest. God’s truth doesn’t shout through headlines; it quietly moves through the water, the blood and the Spirit.
The water points to Jesus’ baptism — God’s declaration that Christ is His Son.
The blood takes us to the cross — love proven, and prophetic promise fulfilled.
And the Spirit keeps that same love alive — the ongoing proof that what Jesus started hasn’t finished.
These three tell one story: God is alive, real and right here.
It’s easy to let faith become a concept to manage rather than a life to live. We quote it, discuss it, explain it and organise it. But John doesn’t write about faith in a theoretical sense. He brings us back to the pulse of it: Whoever has the Son has life. Not doctrine. Not theory. Not a rulebook. Not duty. Life. The kind that breathes, moves and changes things.
So, what does this look like for us so far in 2026? It’s courage when fear shouts louder. It’s forgiveness when I’d rather prove my point. It’s integrity when convenience would be easier. It’s the quiet defiance of believing Jesus isn’t just the topic of my prayers, but the oxygen in my lungs.
This passage doesn’t ask us to add more religion to our week or to get busier for God. It asks if Christ’s life is pulsing through ours, shaping how we think, how we love and how we show up. Today’s passage calls us — you and me — to be alive in Christ.
Prayer
Praying in encouragement: Jesus, you are life itself. Wake me from autopilot. Pull my faith out of theory and into motion. Amen.
Stay encouraged!
Pastor Mike
