“That which was from the beginning, which we have
heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands
have touched- this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and
testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the
Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim what we have 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 write this to make our joy complete. This is the message we have heard from him
and declare to you: God is light and in him is no darkness at all. If
we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do
not live by 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,
purifies us from all sin.” I John 1:1-7
The Church, the body of Christ, is based upon the
foundation of today’s verse. Because we
choose to walk as Jesus did and allow him to purify us from sin, we are granted
fellowship- both with one another and with Christ. The fellowship that we enjoy as the Church
(the universal church comprised of all true believers) is more powerful than
just having friends. The corporate anointing
has power to have prayers answered, evangelie the world, and strengthen us in
our walk with the Lord. I cannot
overemphasie how important fellowship is to the life of a believer. We were never meant to be lone wolves. The Bible compares followers of Christ to
sheep. Sheep left to wander alone
without the benefit of a shepherd and a flock are easy targets for animals to
prey upon. Protection is found in the
flock.
Walking in light also allows to follow in Jesus’
footsteps. We cannot walk where he
walked without being in the light. Every
earthly step he ever took was in the light.
He was 100% human, but never sinned.
All of his dealings were above reproach and blameless. We cannot go wrong walking in the path of
light.
Finally, we must comment on the blood. The precious blood of Jesus is the remedy to
all that is wrong with us: sin, healing,
bondage, and low self-esteem. I am so
grateful for the blood that was shed for me sin. This passage says it cleanses from “all sin”. There is a human tendency to classify
sin. Murder- atrocious. A white lie- acceptable. Stealing- wrong. Gossip- fun conversation. By doing this, we make some sins easier to
forgive, and others unforgiveable. The truth
is all sin separates us from Christ.
There is no sin too heinous to receive forgiveness in Christ.
Yes, today’s passage is a power-packed verse. I encourage yuou to take the time to chew on
each aspect a little and allow it to sink into your spirit. Meditate of any areas that ou are struggling
in and enjoy the power of the Word to break the yoke of bondage!
Dear
Lord, thank you for the Church and for allowing me to be a part of it. Help me to be an asset to the Church and not
a liability. Thank you for the blood you
shed for me and for the love that led you to the cross. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Sherri
