Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. 1 John 5:21
“We know” is repeated 6 times in this chapter:
“We know” that we are of God (5:19)
“We know” that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding (5:20)
“We know” that whoever is born of God does not sin (5:18)
“We know” that He hears us, whatever we ask (5:15)
“We know” we have the petitions that we have asked of Him (5:15)
“We know” that we love the children of God when we love God (5:2)
The more you know God, we reject false. In today’s verse, John is urging us to keep away from idols. Idols come in various forms, not just as carved images but also as anything that competes for our devotion and loyalty, be it material possessions, ambitions, or even relationships. As we know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, let us keep ourselves away from idols and cling to Jesus, for He is the way the truth, and the life.