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“Union And Communion!”
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“But he [or she] who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him.”
1 Corinthians 6:17 (ESV)
Union and communion are the exciting call of the Christian life. God is an eternal relationship of three: God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. We are told that believers are called to share or participate in this divine relationship: ‘God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.’ (1 Corinthians 1:9). The ‘fellowship of His Son’ is the holy, loving relationship of the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit, a relationship which has existed from eternity, and will continue forever! What a blessing, privilege and honor to be called to participate in this wonderful relationship: communion with our triune God.
Also, as believers, we belong to Jesus Christ (Romans 1:6); in Him we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28). So, we are now in union with the very Son of God. He is our life, and we have no other life apart from the life that we have been blessed with, which is in Christ: ‘When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.’ (Colossians 3:4).
This divine calling to union and communion with Jesus Christ cannot be revoked (Romans 11:29). For us life can only get better because we are in union and communion with the very Son of God, our Creator and Redeemer. As we all know and experience, life is full of trials and challenges. But the Apostle Paul tells us that these are all working together for our good: ‘And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.’ (Romans 8:28). As brothers and sisters in Christ we share in a holy, heavenly calling (Hebrews 3:1). God is not playing games with us; He is forming the image or likeness of Jesus Christ in us (Galatians 4:19) and building a relationship with us that will last forever. Union and communion – what an amazing calling!
Prayer
Abba Father, thank you for calling me into your holy, loving relationship, and by the Spirit uniting me to Jesus Christ. In His name, I pray, Amen.
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“God In Relationship!”
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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
2 Corinthians 13:14 (ESV)
For many people in their journey of faith, God is an enigma – someone who is mysterious or puzzling. They may struggle to know God or may ask who or what he is.
In a faith journey, many will see God as someone in the sky, invisible but somehow able to watch us here below. Many will think of God as a singular person, invisible and ruling over everything. For example, Islam refers to God as Allah, a very powerful singular person.
The astonishing truth is that God is far greater than anything we can think of or imagine. God is a being who is three divine persons in relationship: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – one Being who is Three Persons.
The Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are all distinct – yet they exist in perfect unity. The Apostle Paul refers to this unity when he writes, ‘And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.’ (2 Corinthians 3:3)
God offers a holy, loving relationship: a fellowship or communion that believers are destined to participate in as the children of God (Ephesians 1:3-6). God is building a relationship with each and every one of us. We are created to experience this relationship of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – we are all included in his love and grace.
The Father is calling us now to participate in this amazing relationship. As it says in 1 Corinthians 1:9: ‘God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.’ And Romans 11:29 tells us: ‘…the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.’
It is encouraging to know that God is not going to change his mind about calling us, may He help us to respond wholeheartedly.
Prayer
Father in heaven, please enable us to understand Who You are in Your Relationship with the Son and Holy Spirit. Help us to understand your calling and respond in a manner that is pleasing to you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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“A Divine Calling!”
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Therefore, holy brothers [and sisters], you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession…
Hebrews 3:1 (ESV)
Many people consider themselves to be called to a specific profession or service. They believe that they have been called to be doctors, lawyers, and teachers, or to serve in the armed forces or the local or national government of their country. Maybe they feel they are called to be the leader of a nation as president or prime minister.
Believers in Jesus Christ have received a specific and definite calling into his fellowship. The Apostle Paul explains in 1 Corinthians 1:9: ‘God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.’ What exactly is ’the fellowship of his Son’? It is the holy, loving relationship of God the Father, Jesus the beloved Son and the Holy Spirit – a divine relationship that has existed from eternity and will continue forever!
Believers are blessed, privileged, and honored to be called to participate or share in this wonderful relationship. It doesn’t get any better – it is finding the pearl of great value (Matthew 13:45-46), the ultimate calling! And an amazing truth about this special calling is that it cannot be revoked as explained in Romans 11:29: ‘For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.’
Relationships are very important to God, for God is in relationship: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a communion of love. And he wants us as his children to participate in the divine relationship, which will continue forever. With this divine calling there is no going back, for God takes no pleasure in anyone who draws back (Hebrews 10:36-38). There is only one way – marching forward into the fullness of God’s glorious kingdom.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for the invitation to participate in your beautiful relationship. Please help me to respond in a manner that is pleasing to you. In Jesus’s name I pray, Amen.
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