READ:
1 John 1
Truly our fellowship is with
the Father and with His Son
Jesus Christ. -1 John 1:3
When the Day of Discovery television crew interviews people for a biography, we especially enjoy talking with those who knew the person whose life-story we are telling. Over the years, we've talked with a man who roomed with Eric Liddell in an internment camp in China; a woman who as a teenager lived in the home of C.S. Lewis during World War II; and a man who chauffeured Dr. George Washington Carver on a speaking tour throughout the southern US. They all spoke freely and openly about the special person they knew.
When John, one of Jesus' 12 disciples, was an old man, he wrote a letter in which his opening words established him as an eyewitness and close companion of Jesus: "The life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us" (1 John 1:2). His goals in writing were "that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ" (v.3) and "that your joy may be full" (v.4).
The eyewitness accounts of Jesus' disciples help lead us to faith in Christ. Even though we have not seen Him as they did, we have believed. - David McCasland
Thank You, Father, for the reliable eyewitness
accounts of Jesus' life that we can read in Your
Word. And thank You for people in our lives
who know Him. They help us believe too.
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Blessed are those who have not seen
and yet have believed. - JESUS
INSIGHT
Since Christ's death has paid the penalty for all the transgressions of the believer, why is it necessary to confess sin? The answer lies in the nature of relationship. A married couple with a growing and loving relationship must from time to time acknowledge wrongs that have come between them. When forgiveness is granted, they can enjoy the restored fellowship of their marriage union. So it is in our relationship with God. The relationship is never in question, but the experience of fellowship must be maintained through confession, forgiveness, and restoration.
Have a blessed day and weekend.
God Our Creator's Love Always
Unity & Peace
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