The Lord is awe-inspiring, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him in 1 John 1:3,
“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.”
The online definition of Merriam-Webster for “fellowship” includes companionship, company, community of interest, activity, feeling, or experience. The state of being a fellow or associate, a company of equals or friends, association. The English word is translated from the Greek word, “koinonia” and is sometimes also translated as “common”. Of course we understand that our fellowship with God does not indicate “a company of equals” as he is the Creator, we are his creation. He is God and forever will be; we are man and forever will be.
Yet there is nothing in the least “common” about the relationship the apostle John and those with him enjoyed with God the Father, his Son Jesus Christ and the indwelling Holy Spirit. Mankind over the ages has been estranged from God through his sin and rebellion against God as described in Genesis 3. Because of this estrangement God has only revealed himself in limited ways through a very select few individuals. For John to say he enjoyed “fellowship” with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ indicated something very unusual and unique.
For God to purpose to “fellowship” with humans is a singular expression of his love and passion for mankind, his creation. It required the cleansing of all sin and defilement for God to invite mankind into such a relationship with him. It also expresses a desire of our God to share of himself with us in way that results in a transformation that inevitably takes place as we are indwelt with his Holy Spirit. God has chosen to share the things of himself with mankind!
How remarkable that God has chosen to share of himself in this way! How remarkable he has such a love and passion for mankind that he was willing to send his one and only Son to die a miserable death to pay for our sin, qualifying us for an intimacy with him! How remarkable that God has chosen to spend eternity with those of us who have reached out to embrace him in faith!
How remarkable is our God!!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share your theme of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We’d love to hear from you!
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