“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”  1 John 1:7

This is a very simple, but powerful truth.  If we have fellowship with God, then we will have fellowship with one another.  Fellowship with God means that we are right with Him.  If we are right with Him, then we are walking in the light of His Word.  Walking in the light of His Word is about obedience to His will and submission to His plan.

Walking in this right relationship with our Creator is an amazing gift that keeps on giving.  When we get this vertical relationship right, then our horizontal relationships with others begin to grow and develop in meaningful ways.  True fellowship is an unbroken relationship.  We are able to have unbroken relationship with one another, when we accept and share grace, mercy and forgiveness through love.

The way we accept and share is through a relationship with God through Jesus.  We don’t deserve to be forgiven, but we are forgiven, because God is love.  We can’t earn forgiveness, but we get forgiveness, because God is love.  Forgiveness and relationship is not based on us, but Him and all that He has done for us.

We are all sinners, but God’s love through Jesus sets us free from sin and allows us to grow in all of our relationships!

“If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth.”  1 john 1:6

What we say is important, because there is great power in our words, but what we say has to be backed up with our actions.  We can’t say we love God and are in meaningful relationship with Him and live life any ole way that we want to.

To say we have meaningful fellowship with Him and not back it up with the actions of our life means that we are living a lie.  The problem with living a lie is that it keeps us from living in the freedom of truth.

Truth sets us free to live the everlasting and abundant life that God has promised.  We need the power of our right words, but we also need the power of our right actions.  Ask God for His help to get both of these right and then do all you can to do your part and you will be amazed at the fruit that your life begins to produce!

“This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is light and in Him there is no darkness at all.”  1 John 1:5

You were created by a Creator, Who has a plan for you and your life.  It really is an amazing plan.  The system of this world will try to steal away from you, the joy of this amazing plan, but you cannot allow that to happen.

The success of this amazing plan hinges on our living in relationship and growing in fellowship with God and one another.  The message of God is that He loves you and out of that love He has created you for relationship.

God is Light and light chases away the darkness, so if you are in relationship with Him, then the darkness cannot stay in your life.  There is not darkness in Him at all and so darkness has nowhere to hide when God is present in our lives.

Hear the message, believe the message, live the message.  It really is an amazing gift!