1st John 1:3. “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.”
OUR FELLOWSHIP. The Person John knew was God in human flesh. He came here to earth to redeem us and to bless All who saw Him and knew God was here among us men – Making it possible that through Him we might go to heaven. So, the basis of our fellowship is knowing who He is And the common ground we have is redemption by His grace.
Some have seen and heard Him in a physical way it’s true – But those of us who believe by faith have fellowship with Him too. That fellowship is unique because Christ is both human and divine. By an act of God’s great grace, that nature He gave is mine. Not that I am nor is it ever possible to become deity – But He who was both God and man gave this new nature unto me.
Now I can enjoy fellowship with the Father and the Son – And other believers too enjoy the common ground we’re on. Jesus Christ was very man so He knows what we all need – And because He is God, He answers prayer when for His help we plead. Such a fellowship cannot be known by those without new life. It is based on God’s salvation and on walking in the light.
The faith that opened my inner eyes to the truth of God’s salvation – Is the same faith that works and brings joy to daily occupation. The common bond of sharing divine life that is eternal, Links me with other saints who have found such life supernal. As we move through each event of daily work and living, The fellowship God initiated gives and keeps on giving.
“O God, the joy of sharing life with Thee and the believers of many different places we have been lately, rises far above the trivial joys of earthly success. Is there a way that I can transmit that joy to other members of my family that I may have overlooked? If there is, I would like to know it and pass this joy on before they get too bogged down on finding temporary happiness as a poor substitute. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”