FELLOWSHIP – HOW VITAL!
Memorise: That which we have
seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us:
and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1st
John 1:3
Read: Mark 3:13-15, Bible in
one year: 1st Chronicles 25:27, Proverbs 29:22-30:6
God desires to fellowship
with His people on heart despite the fact that in Heaven, there are four (4)
living creatures and twenty four (24) elders round about His throne, with
thousand of thousands of angels worshipping before Him (Revelation 4:2-6,
5:11). God has a special place for us in His heart in spite of all that is
going on in heaven. May you not fall short of giving satisfaction to God in the
area of fellowshipping with Him in Jesus’ Name.
The first motive of Jesus for
calling the twelve disciples was fellowship (Mark 3:14). Also, rooted in the
call He made to us all in Matthew 11:28-29, is the desire for fellowship. He
said:
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek
and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”
This is a call to keep
company with the Lord, a call to communion. Learning of Him occurs in His
presence. His presence is a point of directing your attention to Him without
distraction, in His presence, your whole being is engaged with Him. As you can
see from this call, it is from the place of His presence that your derive
fulfilment. Joy, peace and victory all come from the presence of the Lord.
Some children of God are
first and foremost full of activities. Coming into God’s presence is secondary
to them; it is a “by-the-way” thing. No, this is not suppose to be so. Note the
order of events in today’s bible text: having settled on the mountain, our Lord
Jesus called the twelve disciples up to Himself so that they should be with Him
– communion, and thereafter, that He might send them out to preach – Service.
Our service will have no meaning if He doesn’t have access to our souls in
fellowship. It would not be pleasing to Him if we are not carrying His presence
to the point of service delivery. We fellowship with Him when we spend time
alone with Him and when we come together in worship, praise, prayers, studying
and learning of His word (1 John 1:3). However, some children of God don’t have
a personal quality time alone with God, such are depriving themselves of so
much.
Prayer Point
Father, please help me to
always love your presence. Let my heart always seek you in Jesus’ Name.
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