Up close and personal!
Scripture reading for November 22nd: 1st John 1
Key Scriptures: 1st John 1:1-4 “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life–the Life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us; that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.”
As the apostle John wrote this letter to the Church of Jesus Christ, he emphasized that he hadn’t gotten second-hand information to share with them. He had heard Jesus personally for over three years then saw and touched Him after the resurrection and now had fellowship with Jesus abiding in him through the Holy Spirit. He shared with the Church so that they too might have deeper personal fellowship with him and other believers, as well as with the Father and Son. John wrote to make his joy complete as he was obeying His Father and pleasing Him.
1st John 1:5-6 “This is the message we have heard from Him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with Him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 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 cleanses us from all sin.”
Faith confession and prayer: Father God, I thank You again for the eye-witnesses of Your Son Jesus Christ. Thank You for their anointed testimony and proclamation of His message. You have revealed the light of His glory in Jesus Christ and I have fellowship with other believers and with the Father and Son through the Holy Spirit, Your gift to me. I humbly confess my need for ongoing cleansing of my sin that I may walk in Your light.
1st John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
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