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.
1 John 1:3
Read
Mark 3:13-15
13 And he
goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came
unto him.
14 And he
ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them
forth to preach,
15 And to
have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
Message
God desires to fellowship with His people on earth,
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 supposed 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.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
1 Chronicles 25-27
Proverbs 29:22-30:6
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