I have been praying about fellowship for a while now. John David’s recent testimonies have stirred that prayer up.
I have been asking Jesus to teach me more about fellowship and to let me value it like he does. If it is what is eternal, then I want it etched in my soul. I want to hear and live what Jesus is telling us.
I was just listening to an Old Testament* cd again about slander and in it, you asked, “What did it do to Eve, to take in slander from the serpent?” I felt like Jesus made things a little clearer about fellowship. I thought about us; what could ever come between us to ever doubt our hearts with each other? If Eve could have rested in God’s love for her, if she could have trusted that love, her whole life would have been different. Not eating of the tree of life, which was a sweet gift from God protecting them from death and pain.
If Satan ever wanted to hurt us as a body, that old trick he used on Eve would do it. It’s still the same, that whisper that says we can’t trust one another’s heart or intentions or love. To really know each other’s heart and to trust Jesus, and to know we are loved, is protection from division. That protects our fellowship. Then we can see division coming a mile away.
For years now, I have asked Jesus to help me know I am loved – not in words but to really know. It seems insane to even say that to Jesus, but I know how much I need to know it.
Beth D.
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If Jesus lets us feel loved, we will know that we are loved. That is the only way to know. I pray that he will do that for all of us, all the time. We can help, too, by loving one another with the love of God. What a sweet life that is!
jdc
* https://goingtojesus.com/gtj_otcourse-1010.html