Cleansed!

Cleansed!

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John 1:7 KJV

Context and Charge:

It takes a personal encounter with God to be able to fully recommend him to another. When I have experienced God, it is hard to keep him to myself. One of the things which become very clear as we walk with God is his nature of holiness. He does not and cannot condone sin. It does not matter how special you think you are; please don't toy with sin. It will destroy a man's life. This God is defined as light and in him, there is no darkness. If I will indeed have fellowship with this God, I must seek to align my life with the necessary requirements for him to manifest. I cannot embrace darkness and expect God to shine his light on my ways. Where do you stand at the moment? Where do I?

The light here is not what I say it is, but what God says it is. I must walk in that light on a daily basis, not weekly, monthly or yearly. I don't get to walk in the light by appointment, where I have to only look the part on some days and then I am free to look different on other days. It is constant, as God does not take a break from his holiness in order to dabble into a little sin. The same must be true of me. When I align with the standard laid down by God, and you also do the same, picture the blessings that are available when we then come together for fellowship. Picture the power of God on display and available for impact when we all gather to promote the light of God.  

Conviction and Conclusion:

Consider one definition of fellowship: 'a group of people meeting to pursue a shared interest or aim' What could be better than this? It is not about the tribe, culture or language, but first about the blood of Jesus, which gives all of us the same salvation, cleansing from sin and the promise of eternal life. No matter what part of the world we all are, the blood of Jesus does this for ALL who share fellowship. It is a blessing that money, class, prestige, influence, power or position cannot buy or understand. It is only available by the blood of Jesus. Have you been to that fountain for cleansing from sin, so you can enjoy all that the blood has secured? Have I? God's time of favour is here.