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.
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John 1.3
John is inviting us into fellowship. This is koinonia – spiritual union of the
believer with Christ. John had walked with Jesus. He knew Him. In fact, he was
especially favoured by him. This qualifies him well to make this recommendation
to us. This is encouraging but, wonderful as John’s relationship with the
earthly Jesus might have been, it is not essential to our union with Christ. He
Himself draws us to Him.
We each can know intimate relationship with the full Godhead
– Father, Son and Spirit. And this leads on to fellowship with one another. We
are the body of Christ. Individually, we can commune and participate in sweet
relationship with Him. Collectively we can do this. We also join in
relationship with each other, we enjoy one another.
John states his purpose in writing of fellowship with our
wonderful God as:
to make our joy complete (v4).
As I am reminded of the purity I have in Jesus, the
fellowship that is mine with the Godhead, and the fellowship I can enjoy with
all believers, I give thanks – glorious, grateful thanks. I want to partake of
the best, and fullest, fellowship – all around,
Lord God,
I thank You for the
fellowship I have with You, with Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I thank You for
this and ask that it might grow and deepen.
I thank You for the
fellowship I enjoy with other Christians. I ask You to extend this, to take me
to meet others, to enlarge the wonderful family circle that exists in You.
Draw me closer,
please. Come close to me and bring me close to You. I yearn for deeper
relationship with You. My relationship is with You. Bring me also into contact
with more people that I might share this wonderful relationship with them.
Receive my love,
precious Lord. Let us travel through this day together Lead me in Your way, in
Jesus’ Name I ask. Amen.
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