Changed by His Love
1 John 1:3: That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.
A famous British writer was leaving Liverpool by ship. He noticed that the other passengers were waving to friends on the dock. He rushed down to the dock and stopped a little boy. “Would you wave to me if I paid you?” he asked the lad, and of course the boy agreed. The writer rushed back on board and leaned over the rail, glad for someone to wave to. And sure enough, there was the boy waving back to him! A foolish story? Perhaps—but it reminds us that man hates loneliness. All of us want to be wanted. The life that is real helps to solve the basic problem of loneliness, for Christians have genuine fellowship with God and with one another. Jesus promised, “Lo, I am with you always” (Matt. 28:20). In his letter, John explains the secret of fellowship with God and with other Christians. This is the first purpose John mentions for the writing of his letter—the sharing of his experience of eternal life. 1
Loving Him
One of the greatest failures in the church today is the unwillingness to build discipleship relationships on a weekly basis with others who we see each Sunday, but really do not know. Please pray about attending a prayer group, or a fellowship group, or a mid-week Bible study, or even consider starting a group after speaking with your pastor. We all have 24 hours each day, and everybody is busy. But the success of our life is birth from Bible study, prayer, and fellowship. It is these types of relationships that make for fruitful living, and keep many from falling into destructive sinful habits.
Loving Others
The cure for loneliness is daily fellowship with God and with His children.
Make Me Like You
Lord, please open my heart to the fullness of Your love, so I can begin to experience Christian fellowship the way You intended.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
