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The Joyful Life
1 John 1:4 “. . These things we write unto you, That your joy might be full . .”
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The joy of forgiveness is the beginning of joy
What John is trying to tell us here is, the fellowship with Him causes us to walk in the light, in the fellowship with other like-minded believers in the one-true-God, who is light.
John 11 9/10 “. .Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. 10 But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him . .”
I believe what Christ is alluding to here is that, if we have Christ living in us shining bright, His love & joy will spill out into our daily lives, thus illuminating all the shadows that cause us to stumble. This will give us Joy in the fellowship of other believers. From here we can find strength to . . forgive.
( I grew up knowing the Lord’s Prayer as thus) ..
“..Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who Trespass against us..” When, in all but he ‘Message’ version of the Bible it reads .. “..Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors..”
. . debts does not always me ‘monetary, we’re being told to forgive those who have wronged us, and them us. Day after day it will become harder, not only this, but slowly but surely, it will consume us from within, and destroying any and all Joy. Turning us into hard hearted and bitter, ending up, consuming all our Joy.
The Joy of fellowship is in fullness of Joy
- Walking in the Light
- The Confession of Sin
- The forgiveness of Sin
- The Cleansing of Sin
The Confession of Sin .. Bringing you wrong doings to God, for His forgiveness. As we may tell others of your doings.
Forgiveness of Sin. . Now we have ‘confessed our Sin, we can move on by asking for Forgiveness, as we have to ‘Forgive’ those who have wronged us.
Cleansing of Sin. . When we are saved there comes a time to be ‘Baptised’. Here we submerged in water. Thus mimicking being born, or born again, cleansing us of ‘All’ Sin.
John 3:5/7 “. .Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’. .”
Without new birth there is no ‘New-Life’.
New Birth gives new perspective, as we can now see the Kingdom of God. Through our new birth we are introduced into a new realm, allowed to enter the Kingdom we have been born-again into. Being born-again is more than just being ‘Saved’. It has re-qualified us and opening us up, waking us up to our new life and its possibilities.
The Victorious Life
1 John 2:1 “. .My little children these things Write I unto you, that ye may not sin. . “
How many of you have children and constantly telling/warning them against doing things that are going to harm them? But, no matter what you say they go ahead anyway? “My little children” were warned.
The Message Bible translation “. .My little children. .” Was aimed so’s, to those who had already became so through Christ Jesus saving them. Bringing Gods children through Christ Jesus, now meant that their lives were Victorious and now had become their own possession through Faith. 1 John 2:13 “..I write ..because ye have overcome the wicked one..”
We must always remember that when we sin, and we will sin because we are made of flesh. So sadly we will always sin, take comfort in that there is an advocate for us. Advocacy is for ever at work for us through Jesus Christ. For those sinning saint (us), of which He carries unto the father. Where He restores the saint because of the sacrifice He has already paid.
Dr Griff Thomas once said. “If any man sin, we have an advocate. There is no allowance for sin, but there is a perfect provision in case we do sin, no need to sin ~ no right to sin ~ no compromise with sin ~ no licence, but a provision in case we do. All ships have life boats these days, whilst no ship sails with the intention of sinking. We have 2 yes 2 advocates.." Is that the Lord Jesus Christ is the direct advocate with the Heavenly Father. The Holy Spirit in John’s gospel means also we have an advocate within us all.
Before we move on tell me this ‘What do you term as Victorious? Is it where you follow your childhood dreams and become that Fireman/Nurse? Or, is that you design something that turns you into a multi-Billionaire? Or, Is it you train hard for a race, of which you win a Gold medal at the Olympics?
‘What do you term as Victorious?
The word of God is our road to victorious in all we do, may His blessing this message, help you becoming a winner and recieve your Gold medal for a race well run.
Amen
