Ezekiel 46 and 47 continue to discuss the offering the prince is to make to the Lord. God also deals with issues of inheritance for the prince’s servants and sons. God shows Ezekiel rivers that flow from the temple out to the land of Israel. They will provide sustenance for plants and animals. God divides the land between the twelve tribes. Each tribe receives an equal share. Resident aliens associated with the tribes will also receive an inheritance. They shall become citizens. God shows favor to those who are faithful whether they are from the people of Israel or not. God makes no distinction among the faithful.

1 John 3 makes some harsh statements regarding sin. John states that those who abide in Christ do not sin. If one commits sin one does not abide in Christ. He says that Christians cannot sin because they have been born of God. This seems inconsistent with some of Paul’s writings and with life experience. What it does is to challenge us to lead holy lives. We may be tempted to sin but we have Christ in us and are capable of conquering sin. We do not need to assume that we are still prisoners of our fleshly desires. We are able to overcome. God is in us and we are His.

John repeats again that we are to love others. Even if they show us hate we are to show love. Our love should be seen in our treatment of others, our charitable acts.