DECEMBER 15 - WALKING IN FELLOWSHIP
READ 1 John 2
If we keep His commandments and love our brothers, we walk in fellowship.
INSIGHT
It is sometimes difficult to know if we are in fellowship with the Lord. We erroneously tend to rely on our feelings to gauge our relationship with Him. If we "feel" spiritual one day, we think we are in fellowship with Him. If on another day we do not "feel" spiritual, we assume we are not in fellowship. The Apostle John helps us with this dilemma; he describes fellowship for us. If we are keeping the Lord's commandments and loving others, we are in fellowship whether we "feel" in fellowship or not. Do not let your feelings deceive you and encourage you to sin.
PRAYER
Because the Creator of the universe longs for our fellowship, we worship Him:
When I observe your heavens,
The work of your fingers,
The moon and the stars,
Which you set in place,
What is a human being that you remember him,
A son of man that you look after him?
You made him little less than God
And crowned him with glory and honor
(Psalm 8:3-5).
Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God (3 John 1:11).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pray this affirmation to the Lord:
But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father (Ephesians 2:13-14, 18).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
Finally, offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
Let whoever is wise understand these things,
And whoever is insightful recognize them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
And the righteous walk in them,
But the rebellious stumble in them
(Hosea 14:9).
If we keep His commandments and love our brothers, we walk in fellowship.
INSIGHT
It is sometimes difficult to know if we are in fellowship with the Lord. We erroneously tend to rely on our feelings to gauge our relationship with Him. If we "feel" spiritual one day, we think we are in fellowship with Him. If on another day we do not "feel" spiritual, we assume we are not in fellowship. The Apostle John helps us with this dilemma; he describes fellowship for us. If we are keeping the Lord's commandments and loving others, we are in fellowship whether we "feel" in fellowship or not. Do not let your feelings deceive you and encourage you to sin.
PRAYER
Because the Creator of the universe longs for our fellowship, we worship Him:
When I observe your heavens,
The work of your fingers,
The moon and the stars,
Which you set in place,
What is a human being that you remember him,
A son of man that you look after him?
You made him little less than God
And crowned him with glory and honor
(Psalm 8:3-5).
Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God (3 John 1:11).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pray this affirmation to the Lord:
But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father (Ephesians 2:13-14, 18).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
- Sensitivity to sin
- Spiritual growth of your friends
- Whatever else is on your heart
Finally, offer this closing prayer to the Lord:
Let whoever is wise understand these things,
And whoever is insightful recognize them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
And the righteous walk in them,
But the rebellious stumble in them
(Hosea 14:9).
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