We
proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have
fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son,
Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3 NIV
Fellowship sounds like a religious word but
it simply means “communication” and “partnership”. In the verse above, John is inviting those to
whom he is writing to “partnership” with him and other Christian leaders. Then he says that their partnership is with
God the Father and God the Son. We
shouldn’t miss the idea that John is inviting people to have the same kind of
partnership with God as they have with humans.
This is the great news of the Gospel! Through his death on the cross and his
resurrection, Christ makes it possible
for us to be reunited with our Heavenly
Father so that we can live our everyday lives WITH him now and also spend
eternity in the new heaven and earth he is preparing. Christ has broken down the wall between us
and God so we can live in peace with the God who made everything and who is
present everywhere. If you have not
received this amazing gift, you can change that simply by returning to him as
your God and King and humbly receiving the forgiveness he offers you in Christ.
Once you have received this peace with God,
you can begin living a “with God” life.
He is always everywhere we are.
It’s not about asking him to show up, but about learning to acknowledge
his presence in all places and at all
times. It’s about living with a
conscious awareness of his presence.
This week, start each day by acknowledging
to God that you know he will be with you everywhere you go today. Then ask God to help you remember his
presence throughout the day so that you can live in “partnership” with him.
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