“Fellowship Unmerged!”
GREETINGS FROM THE TEMPLE …
“Fellowship Unmerged”
In my “Fellowship” blog yesterday I merged fellowship with relationship. Please accept my apologies! Fellowship and relationship, although they work together, are two separate entities and must be looked at as such. So, lets separate them.
“God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” – 1 Corinthians 1:9 (NIV).
We are called to be in fellowship with God. To be in fellowship with God is to be in communion with God (to have something in common with God) such as companionship – friendship –and partnership. All of these “ships” add up to fellowship. They are also found in your relationship with God. Your Christian walk must include both fellowship and relationship.
Therefore, I encourage you to spend time in Jesus’ Presence, spend time in worship, in prayer, and in the study of His Word. Believe in Jesus and accept His gift of Salvation because fellowship with God is synonymous with salvation. You must get to know Him and be known by Him. Stay in fellowship with Him and grow your relationship with Him. However, despite your relationship with God, your actions may cause you to fall out of fellowship with Him. (May cause your fellowship to unmerge with your relationship.).
“Relationship with God is not necessarily in fellowship with God.” – Pastor Victor S. Brice
“For I know the plans I have for you”, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV).
When we are not operating in God’s Plans we are out of fellowship with God. We do this to ourselves. (We must stop blaming our missteps on others and on our circumstances.) We all may fall out of fellowship with God from time to time, but it behooves us to return. Just like the prodigal son returned home to his father, who wanted him back, our Father, in Heaven, wants us back too. When out of fellowship with God, a dark cloud exists over your love, peace, and joy. Get back in fellowship with God – come back into the Light – live in the Light! Let His Light shine – let His Light illuminate – your love, peace, and joy! Stay in fellowship!
“Operate in agreement with God’s Plans.” – Pastor Victor S. Brice
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