The apostle John wrote the two shortest letters in the New Testament—what we call Second John and Third John. They may be short, but they are mighty and loaded with many golden nuggets, such as the way he closes both books. He said to both the elect lady and Gaius, “I have many things to write to you. I did not wish to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to see you shortly.” What could be better than getting a hand-written letter from the aged apostle? Read his wish: “I hope to…speak face to face.”
There is something special about seeing our brethren face to face. A letter is great. A phone call can be even better. But under the guide of inspiration, John wrote that “face to face” is the best of the best, and in that “our joy may be full.”
How often are you “face to face” with your brethren? How often do you share meals, coffee or just a “stop by to visit for a few minutes”? How much do you long for Sundays and Wednesdays? How often are you face to face?