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| #Post#: 3461-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Fellowship | |
| By: Laurie Date: January 24, 2013, 7:36 am | |
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| I'm off to work, but just read this and it reminded me of how | |
| much of a blessing you all are to me because of the love in you. | |
| FELLOWSHIP | |
| �God is faithful, by Whom ye were called unto the fellowship of | |
| His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.� (I Corinthians 1:9) | |
| The Greek word for �fellowship� is �koinonia�, synonymous with | |
| communion, and literally means, �the act of using a thing in | |
| common.� We might wonder why our fellowship with some people is | |
| so limited; it is because we have very little in common for | |
| sharing. Often times it seems to be on a very low level, just | |
| natural things � news, weather, family interests, etc. And we | |
| yearn for that deeper level of sharing on those spiritual | |
| things, which enrich the inner man. Praise God, the Scripture | |
| does foresee that day when �the watchmen see eye to eye�, | |
| (Isaiah 52:8), when we �all come into the unity of the faith�, | |
| (Eph. 4:13). Till then, regardless of our fellowship with | |
| others, the greatest and best of all communion is that which is | |
| shared with our Lord Jesus Christ. | |
| �Tis not among the clam�ring throng | |
| That mixes up the right with wrong, | |
| With faster beat and wild-wind song, | |
| That fellowship is mine. | |
| But when I find a lone retreat | |
| In spirit, at the Master�s feet, | |
| And at His table freely eat, | |
| �Tis fellowship divine. | |
| His blood, His body, yea, His life | |
| Imparted now, quells inner strife, | |
| And clears the atmosphere that�s rife, | |
| For fellowship�s design. | |
| So, if a lonely path you walk, | |
| While thru the night a terror doth stalk, | |
| Just still thy heart, and hear God talk, | |
| And fellowship is thine. | |
| Ray Prinzing | |
| #Post#: 3464-------------------------------------------------- | |
| Re: Fellowship | |
| By: Runner Date: January 24, 2013, 8:23 am | |
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| Thanks Laurie...what an uplifting way to start the day! | |
| [quote] Praise God, the Scripture does foresee that day when | |
| �the watchmen see eye to eye�, (Isaiah 52: 9 ) < What a day | |
| that will be!!!!> | |
| "when we �all come into the unity of the faith�, (Eph. 4:13 ) | |
| Till then, regardless of our fellowship with others, the | |
| greatest and best of all communion is that which is shared with | |
| our Lord Jesus Christ. | |
| [/quote] | |
| Amen indeed....so be it!! Lord haste the Day! | |
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