God's family

We are reading an interesting text of 1 John today. We see children, fathers and young men making up the Johannine community. The author addresses them as little children. They and the author form God's family.
I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his sake (1 John 2:12).
This is a community of sinners whose sins have been forgiven by God for His sake. It is our Church. We have been redeemed and gather together into God's family. In this community, we lead a redeemed life, a new life abiding in God's light. This new life consists in the knowledge of God, of His love. This new life consists in overcoming evil.
The author continues to encourage them of their jobs well done.
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 (1 John 2:13).
They know the Father. They have overcome evil. This is what God wants of us. The author repeats to stress his point.
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 (1 John 2:14).
God wants us to know Him, to be strong, to abide in His word and to overcome evil. As fathers who know God, they should pass on their knowledge to the young men, to the children. They should guide them in their way of life. Young men act out this knowledge, live up to the love of God. In face of adversities, young men should be strong in overcoming evil, equipped with the abiding word of God. Living in a community made up of different people, conflicts and disputes are inevitable. They may get hurt. Therefore, they should overcome the strong urge to hate and show their love by forgiving each other. Only the weak ones hate. With God's word and love, they are strong enough not to be afraid of getting hurt. Then they are able to forgive.
In order not to be weakened, they are advised not to love the world.
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If any one loves the world, love for the Father is not in him (1 John 2:15).
The love of the world will displace their love for the Father without which, they will not be able to remain strong in overcoming evil. This is not what God wants to see. The world will pass away. If we love the world, we will pass away as it does. God wants us to do His will and stay with Him forever.
And the world passes away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides for ever (1 John 2:17). This is God's purpose of our existence on this planet (Rick Warren).

My Father, reveal to me more so that I may live more purposefully and do Your will more. Amen.