Sunday, March 31, 2013

The Word of Life




“The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father, and has appeared to us.” (1 John 1:2)

The Word of Life  was created by the words and works of Jesus Christ, and 1 John tells us how Jesus came to reveal the Father, and how we can be confident in our fellowship with Him. His Spirit has been given to each one of us who is born again, and we are encouraged to love one another and to practice spiritual unity by putting that love into action. 1 John wishes to set before its readers the life that is in Jesus Christ; the life revealed. A life lived with Jesus is to have personal and faithful contact with Him, and because of Jesus’s great love, there is no doubt that all who believe in Him are guaranteed eternal life with Him in heaven!

“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.” (I John 1:3)

Jesus is God’s eternal plan for our salvation and the restoration of our fellowship with God. And He has put a desire for relationship in every one of us! Our love to God is measured by our everyday fellowship with others and the love it displays, and being in fellowship with God is the best way to be in fellowship with our brother’s and sister’s in God’s family. God calls us to love one another, and this can only happen when we spend time together. Our words will flow quite naturally because of our relationship with Jesus simply by living the life He has called us to live. And by living that life, we direct others toward eternal life. Fellowship is praying together, serving together and growing together; fellowship with God and fellowship with others go hand in hand!

“We write this to make our joy complete.” (1 John 1:4)

Joy is the emotion of great happiness and delight caused by something so wonderfully good that gives us pleasure and gladness. God is this source of this triumph and hope that has filled us by giving us the power of Jesus Christ. God created us for a wonderful purpose: that we might live forever with Him in peace, love and perfect holiness. Through the bible we are promised a never ending life with God that will be filled with unspeakable harmony, love, and joy. And He is working in us and through us to bring us this joy. Joy is the eternal goal, and those who choose to serve and obey Him will dwell in eternity in the fullness of joy…now there is something that will cause joy to rise up in your soul and be complete!


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19 comments:

  1. This post reminds me of what Jesus promised:
    "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” (Mat. 18:20)

    It is so cool that this gathering can take place anywhere and at anytime, and it can be just two or three, or as many as possible. The love that we have for Jesus and for one another makes us family.
    This is awesome.
    ~Have a blessed Easter, Denise!~((Hugs & love)) Lisa

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    1. I love that verse Lisa :) It does make us family, and I am blessed you are part of mine!! :) Hugs and love to you too!

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  2. Hi Denise, this is very beautiful. I hope that you are having a wonderful Easter holiday.

    Thank you for all of your hard work that you put into your posts.

    Kathy M.

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    1. Thanks Kathy; I hope your Easter was a blessing! :)

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  3. Wishing you a week full of joy, peace and love Denise. Happy Resurrection Day.

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    1. I hope your day was full of joy and love too Wanda! Happy first week of April!

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  4. God's eternal plan. Amen and Amen to you Denise. Happy Easter!

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    1. Blessings and love to you dear friend; I hope you had a joyful Easter and have a wonderful week! :)

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  5. Beautiful!There is a melody in my heart, today. He loved us, enough, to give His life! I am so thankful! I love this post. It brought out my thankfulness.

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    1. Thank you Cynthia; what a glorious day of praise and thankfulness indeed! Blessings to you this wonderful new week!

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  6. The life we have with Jesus is true life, isn't it? What an incredible blessing it is that He came and lived and died and then rose for us! Now we can share in the joy of that true life with Him!

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    1. Blessings Joan, as you share that joy this new week of April! :)

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  8. God has been speaking to me about uncircumstantial joy lately. And how in Him is all joy, regardless of what we are going through. Fits in so perfectly with your post today! Thank you!

    UNITED in Him,
    Jen

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    1. Aw, so true Jen. We must never let anything or anyone steal our joy! Blessings!

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  9. Hi Denise,
    Oh how precious the fellowship is with God and our brothers and sisters in the Lord. I remember when I did not have this fellowship because I was not saved. There is no way I would want to go back to that. Wonderful post and may God bless you,
    Ken

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    1. Thanks Ken; you are always such a blessing! Blessings and love this first week in April! :)

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  10. "Joy is the eternal goal, and those who choose to serve and obey Him will dwell in eternity in the fullness of joy."

    Amen Amen Amen!!

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  11. Dear Denise
    What I find so wonderful that even if we are continents away from all the others in our dear Lord Jesus, that strong bond of love of His Spirit can still be experienced!
    Blessings from Barbie's
    Mia

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