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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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“Passing Away!”
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“When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.“
Today we are living in what can be described as a troubled world – a world where many people are experiencing pain, suffering, displacement and untimely death as a result of war, crime, disease, and poverty from various causes. Countries that are in the forefront of suffering and displacement include, among others, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Sudan, Bangladesh, Haiti and Ukraine. Just in the last few weeks, a UN-backed peacekeeping force of Kenyan police have been sent to Haiti where the island nation is being terrorised by armed criminal gangs.
Jesus Christ is the only one who can restore order and justice to our troubled world. The Bible clearly shows that he will return to usher in a world of peace and security. As the header scripture shows, it is just a matter of timing – ‘when’ and not ‘if’ – for he is the King of kings, the Lord of lords and the Prince of peace. Jesus has been given a mandate, from God the Father, to bring justice to this world: ‘Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations…He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.’ (Isaiah 42:1,4).
Our present evil world is in transition, it will not continue forever! ‘…For the present form of this world is passing away’ (1 Corinthians 7:31). ‘…but whoever does the will of God abides forever’ (1 John 2:17).
When the timing is right, Jesus Christ will dramatically intervene in the affairs of our world to usher in a new heavens and a new earth where, ‘…The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind…be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create (Isaiah 65:17,18 NIV). At that time we are told, “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” (Revelation 21:4 ESV).
Prayer
Eternal Father, thank you that this present troubled world is passing away. We look forward to Jesus’s return and to the fullness of your kingdom, bringing righteousness and peace throughout all the earth. In Jesus’s name, Amen.
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