When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even the fast was already over, Paul began to admonish them to not continue, because he perceived that not only would there be a loss of the cargo but also of their lives.

 Good Sunday morning. So why did John write all of that stuff we talked about yesterday? These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life. That's why. Gnosticism and the world were telling them they did not have eternal life. The fact that they sinned was telling them they did not have eternal life. But John was telling them yes you do. And because you have that eternal life through Jesus indwelling you: this is the confidence which you have before Him, that if you ask anything according to His will, He hears you. And if you know that He hears you in whatever you ask, you know that you have the requests which you have asked from Him. You have them. It's a done deal! He hears you, though it may not look like it to you. And because He hears you, you can know that you have the requests you have asked from Him. But how do I know it is His will? One of the ways is His word. If you don't read His word, you can't know whether or not it is His will. A second way is through His Spirit indwelling you. Too many times we only want to listen to that Spirit indwelling us if He agrees with what we want. Then there is also friends from church. However, they sometimes tell us only what we want to hear. Father thank You that You hear the reader’s requests and answer them. Guide him/her and give him/her the strength and energy that he/she needs.