Tuesday September 18 2012:
1 John 2:25 “In this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he
promised us.”
John speaks here of being
faithful to what has been taught, i.e. to deny the world and cling to the truth
which consists of the presence of the Holy Spirit, enabling us to discern right
from wrong. (vs.27)
Living in fellowship
with Christ gives us courage and boldness to profess our faith and not shrink
back in shame. For a close fellowship we
need to maintain a consistent communication between God and us. Any sin or flaw that comes between this
relationship creates a “crack” which increases as time between prayer and
repentance grows. I have discovered, the
sooner I come in repentance, asking for a clean heart and forgiveness, the
deeper my joy and fellowship grows. We
are created to praise our Creator but when sin stands in the way, it becomes
difficult to be thankful, to rejoice or give praise.
Prayer for
today. Heavenly Father, I am so grateful for the promises you give to me and
especially the promise of an eternal life with you. Forgive me for neglecting to come to you when
I have done wrong. If I have any sins
that I am not aware of bring them to my mind so that I might ask your forgiveness
and be in a closer relationship and fellowship with you. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
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