Fellowship With Christ Keeps Us Away From Sin

We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy. (1 John 1:3-4)

Jesus who is the word of life lives in us helping us to have fellowship with God. We can find the real joy in our fellowship with God. But if we fail to walk in the ways of God this means we are not keep priority for this fellowship. On the other hand, we are to choose to walk in obedience and ready all the time to make changes whenever we go wrong. Because fellowship with Christ gives us strength to come out of all our weakness. We are not to carry guilt around because the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all our unrighteousness. Known sin keeps us away from fellowship with God but fellowship with Christ keeps us away from sin.

We Are Victorious Over Our Spiritual Battles

Our spiritual battle is not with flesh and blood instead with demonic beings. There are six armour mentioned by Paul. One of them is the belt of truth which is knowing the basic christian doctrines. Then is the breastplate of righteousness, we are to defend ourselves with righteousness we received freely by our trust in the finished work of Jesus on the cross, whenever the devil makes us think we are punished by God bringing in guilt and condemnation. We are to use shield of faith against the devil who brings doubts and fears. We are to stand on the foundation of Gospel of Peace whenever we are distributed by the bad situations knowing that we are victorious in Christ. We are to use sword of Spirit which means we speak the specific word of God in faith pertaining to the hard circumstances. Finally, we are to pray constantly which is our habitual response to every situation we face. Let us put on full armour at all times for the devil seeks to devour those are forgetful of their identity in Christ.

God Kindness Leads Us To Repentance

Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? (Romans 2:4)
Zephaniah prophecies to the nation of Israel to obey the Lord. But they were not willing to trust God and draw near to Him. They received many correction but they continued in disobedience. The wonderful kind, tolerant, and patient God shows us goodness. Let us not reject forgetting and living our way instead chose to live for God. I pray the grace of God will strengthen us to come out of all disobedience.

God Who Restores

For the Lord will restore the excellence of Jacob, Like the excellence of Israel, For the emptiers have emptied them out And ruined their vine branches (Nahum 2:2). Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you (Luke 10:19).

When we face trial after trail in our lives making us wonder whether God will bring us out of all our trials. Even our inner voices within us screams whether the word of God is true or not. All such thoughts which does not align with the word of God is from the devil who is the source of all lies. We may go through hardships causing to lose our possessions and time. But when we trust in the God and His promises we can be assured of restoration of God in our life who brings us back to former condition where we have not lost anything. Let us confess “I trust in Jesus who defeated the devil and his powers entirely at the cross.”

Joy Overflows In Jesus

Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. (Habakkuk 3:18)
In the Old Testatment, there was a prophet named Habakkuk who was sent by God to prophecy to the nation on Israel. He was disheartened to the sad plight of Israelites who were who not willing to turn back to God. He stands as mediator to God on the behalf of Israel praying for miraculous wonders done in the past should be once again revealed in the lives of people. He choose to willing wait in joy by receiving strength from the Lord. In our days of difficulty, we are not to leave God who alone can help us. As we chose to hold on to God by trusting in the the work of Jesus through His cucifixion and His resurrection enabled us to receiving blessing upon blessing.

Flourishing In Christ

For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:8)
We who are saved ought to grow in the knowledge of Jesus Christ which helps us to walk this christian life. We can never walk with our strength only with the power of Christ flowing through us. We work out the nature of Jesus in us continually through constant hearing and doing the word of God. We are to hold the promises of God in faith because these are prophetic statements made by people of God who were moved by the Holy Spirit. We can overcome all the attacks of the devil who is pictured as roaring lion who seeking to devour us by holding on to Christ who alone can deliver us. I pray that the truth of Jesus overflow in us overcoming all obstacles.

Flee From Wrong Desires!

You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. (2 Timothy 2:3-4)
Good solider of Jesus endures hardship refusing the things of the world to distract us. Even an athlete have to undergo training and the obey the rules stated to win the race. A farmer has to labor the view of harvest and can’t be lazy. In the same way, we as Christians  look forward to the prize of upward calling. We continue to develop the nature of Jesus within us with help of Him knowing that our labor in God is not in vain. We will surely reap our reward in heaven. Amen!