Memorise:
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may
have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father,
and with his Son Jesus Christ.
1 John 1:3
Read: Mark 3:13-15
13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
Message:
God desires to fellowship with His people on earth, despite the fact
that in Heaven, there are four (4) living creatures and twenty four (24)
elders round about His throne, with thousand of thousands of angels
worshipping before Him (Revelation 4:2-6, 5:11). God has a special place
for us in His heart in spite of all that is going on in heaven. May you
not fall short of giving satisfaction to God in the area of
fellowshipping with Him in Jesus’ Name.
The first motive of Jesus
for calling the twelve disciples was fellowship (Mark 3:14). Also,
rooted in the call He made to us all in Matthew 11:28-29, is the desire
for fellowship. He said:
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are
heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn
of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto
your souls.”
This is a call to keep company with the Lord, a call to
communion. Learning of Him occurs in His presence. His presence is a
point of directing your attention to Him without distraction, in His
presence, your whole being is engaged with Him. As you can see from this
call, it is from the place of His presence that your derive fulfillment.
Joy, peace and victory all come from the presence of the Lord.
Some children of God are first and foremost full of activities. Coming
into God’s presence is secondary to them; it is a “by-the-way” thing.
No, this is not supposed to be so. Note the order of events in today’s
Bible text: having settled on the mountain, our Lord Jesus called the
twelve disciples up to Himself so that they should be with Him –
communion, and thereafter, that He might send them out to preach –
Service. Our service will have no meaning if He doesn’t have access to
our souls in fellowship. It would not be pleasing to Him if we are not
carrying His presence to the point of service delivery. We fellowship
with Him when we spend time alone with Him and when we come together in
worship, praise, prayers, studying and learning of His word (1 John
1:3). However, some children of God don’t have a personal quality time
alone with God, such are depriving themselves of so much.
Prayer Point
Father, please help me to always love your presence. Let my heart always seek you in Jesus’ Name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : 1 CHRONICLES 25-27 and PROVERBS 29:22-30:6
AUTHOR : Pastor E. A ADEBOYE
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