“Keep yourselves in the love of God.” This is state and shows that when the Christian profession had slipped and was slipping, more personal dependence comes in urgently. The moment I let this in, I let in all the light, and gradually my eyes get to see clearly. Christ is that light, and when we have to do with Him the subtlety of evil is seen; but, besides the light, grace and present dependence are needed.
Let us delight in dependence, and that a person above us should minister to us and care for us.