Have you ever had such great news that you could hardly wait to tell someone? You were bubbling over with so much excitement that you wanted to shout it out to the whole world! Well, I think that is how the Apostle John must have felt as he wrote John 1. You can just feel the excitement as John launches into his epistle. He had found something so exciting, so amazing that he could hardly wait to share it with others. What is it that he found? The Word of life--the ability to have joy-filled fellowship with God. John wrote from personal experience having walked with Christ and went on to experience a continuously intimate fellowship with God. You and I, said John, can have that same kind of joy-filled life. What does it take? First, we have to have received eternal life by committing our lives to Christ (vv1-4). Then, we must "walk in the light" (v7). We must walk in God's holiness, His righteousness. When we walk in sin we lose our fellowship or closeness to God (but not our relationship--we are still His child) vv5-7. To stay in the light, we must be quick to confess sin and seek God's forgiveness as soon as we become aware of it (v9). The issue is not being sinless, because that is impossible for everyone but God (v10). Rather, the issue is being aware of sin and quickly turning from it. This will ensure that we are walking in the light. When we do that, we not only enjoy an intimate relationship with God, but with other believers as well (v7). Walking in a dynamic and close relationship with the creator of the universe--now that is something to get excited about!
Frank Banfill is an author, international speaker, and president of MaxPoint Ministries, whose purpose is to help individuals, churches and ministries reach their full potential. Please forward this blog to your family & friends. Not a subscriber? Sign up now at www.FranksBibleBlog.com. If you would like to share a comment about today's blog, you may do so at www.maxpoint.org/message_board.
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