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ENJOY A SWEET FELLOWSHIP WITH JESUS
The reason for the creation of man is to have communion with God. The morewe commune with God, we receive blessings. When a person whom we know a little comes to our house, we make them to sit in the Portico and send themaway. The intimate people will sit in the hall. The closest people when they come to our house, we commune with them in our house dining room and send them. We never send away our intimate friend to go away without eating. Likewise, some people have a beginning. Some other have a intimate close relationship with God. The reason that man was created is to have fellowship with God. We can receive many blessings from God if we get closer to Him. We should have an intimate fellowship with God. Then the Lord shall command His blessings to the measure of our relationship with our God.
I. Fellowship to do the Will of God
II. Fellowship to walk behind God
III. Fellowship to walk with God
IV. Fellowship to be a wonderful friend
V. Fellowship to lean on the bosom of Jesus willingly
VI. Fellowship to dwell with God and win
I. Fellowship to do the Will of God
"And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage" John. 2 : 2
Jesus was invited to the wedding. Jesus does not want to remain in the state of being just invited but there is another state. Here Jesus desires to have a deep fellowship.
In John Verse 3 of Chapter 2 : And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine" When there was a lack of wine, Jesus was sought only at the time of their want. When Jesus is invited He shall remain there. But He wants to be closer. John Verse 5 of Chapter 2 : His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it". He begins to work out a miracle, at the moment when he is called. We should call Him and get closer to Him to have communion with Him. There is a word being found in many houses, saying that: Jesus Christ is an unseen guest in their house. No,Jesus is not an unseen guest. He desires to dwell with us. We should do His will. We should be closer to Jesus, Draw nigh to Him and have fellowship with Him to do His will; so that the Lord shall also dwell with us and do a marvellous miracle for us. So beloved Child of God have fellowship with Jesus and do His divine will!
II Fellowship to walk behind God
(Matt. 4 : 20) "And they straightway left their nets, and followed him" The Disciples followed Jesus and went behind Him. Jesus goes in front they followed Him. God loves this kind of fellowship. So let us also follow Jesus like the disciples who left their nets.
Matt. 26 : 58 "But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end"
When Jesus was to be crucified Peter followed Him at a distance. We can find Peter following Jesus as everyone goes (he begins to hide). When Jesus was carrying the cross, Peter followed Jesus at a distance. We sang when we were baptized that"I have decided to follow Jesus". How far is our fellowship with our God? When we lack in following Jesus we shall loose everything. As Peter had a desire to wake behind the Saviour let us also do that.
Matt : 20 : 6 "And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?"
(He was moving slowly walking behind the cross) Step by step he followed. We are also called to follow Jesus. Let us follow Jesus and get closer to Him and receive the blessings by walking behind God to have a sweet fellowship with Him.
III. Fellowship to walk with God
Gen. 3 : 8 "And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the Garden"
In this world we can find many people walking together holding their beloved one's hands. Many walk together. Likewise, we should also talk and walk with God; then our life will become blessed. It is vain to walk with others; but, it will be a happy life when we walk with Jesus. Adam was called to walk with God; but, sin entered. So he was hiding himself. In your life also before the sin enters, spend more time in walking with God and check whether you are walking with God. Let us increase our time of walking together with God and receive His blessings. May the Lord help you to have fellowship with Him and do His divine Will. Have fellowship to follow God by walking behind Him, have fellowship to walk with God and experience an everlasting enlightening life.
IV. Fellowship to be a wonderful friend
(Exo. 33 : 11) "And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend...."
When parents want to know about their child, they go to their children's friends to gather the particulars about their children. God spoke to Moses face to face. We should also have such a fellowship with God as a friend. We act in many ways with a friend, it is a pleasant experience to have an intimacy with God, like small children who gets angry for a moment. Like a friend we should have our secrets, with God as God's secrets. There should be no hidden secrets, then the Lord shall bless us if we have a fellowship with Him as a friend. So enjoy an excellent fellowship to be a wonderful friend!
V. Fellowship to lean on the bosom of Jesus willingly
(John : 13 : 23) "Now there was leaning on Jesus bosom one of his disciples,whom Jesus loved"
There were twelve disciples. The measure of their affection was different. Three of them go together, but one person John always leaned on the bosom of Jesus. He was able to get the heartbeat of Jesus. Likewise, we should talk, walk with Jesus and keep on moving with Him having burden for souls. Thus we can be converted as a soul winner. Then the Lord shall bless us. We should be people having a closer relationship with Jesus being found in fellowship of leaning on the bosom of Jesus willingly.
VI. Fellowship to dwell with God and win
(Gen. 5 : 24) "And Enoch walked with God: and he was not: for God took him."
A closest relationship to walk with God hand in hand. Enoch dwelt with God and he was not to be found. When they both were walking together, God called Enoch to accompany Him for ever; and then only he was not found to be seen. Likewise, we should walk with God to be found in His coming; when we hear the trumpet sound in the midair. God can gather us with Him; only when we dwell with Him continuously without any deviation and also He shall bless us. We can go and live with Him forever as we dwell with our God when we are on this earth.
So, have fellowship with Jesus always to dwell with Him and win. Draw nigh to Jesus, Try a sweet fellowship and fly like an eagle in the sky. May the Lord bless you!
Pastor Visuvasam