1 Corinthians 1:9-- God is faithful, through whom ye were called into fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

Fellowship is a bond of devotion that binds us to our Lord. It is a word that describes our relationship to him. Fellowship with Jesus Christ our Lord requires walking in agreement with him (John14:15; Amos 3:3).  When thinking of walking with the Lord, my mind turns back the pages of time to a man named Enoch (Gen.5:21-24). Enoch walked with God. Once I read a story about a little girl who was rich in bible stories and she tells the story of Enoch this way: God was accustomed to take walks with Enoch and one day they went further than usual and God said to Enoch, :Enoch, you are long way from home, better come in and stay with me, so he went in and stayed with God ever since".

 

You, know, God walks with us and talks with us through his word (Heb 13:53 ; 2 Tim. 3:16-7; James 1:21; 2 Cor. 6:16; Col. 2:6). If we have that deep fellowship of commitment to him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength (Mark 12:30), it will make it possible for us to say as did Paul, the time of my departure is at hand, I am ready (2 Tim. 4:6-8) and then he will say to us, Come, stay with me.

 

There is an urgent need for each of us to have that deep fellowship with the Lord to keep us safe on this earthly pilgrimage. Without the strength that comes from a deep fellowship with the Lord, we will not be able to successfully defend ourselves from the evil one who seeks to devour us (1Peter 5:8) hence the need to put on the whole armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-17).

 

With a deep fellowship with the Lord we can truly sing: "What a fellowship, what a joy divine, Leaning on the everlasting arms; What a blessedness, what a peace is mine, Leaning on the everlasting arms".

 

To God be the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen (1 Pet. 5:11).

 

Charles Hicks