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1 John 1:5-7 (HCSB)
5 Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him.
6 If we say, “We have fellowship with Him,” yet we walk in darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth.
7 But if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Observation:
Today as I read this passage my thoughts go back to a dear friend who is now living in the land of those who are truly alive. In our conversations, he frequently recited this verse.
Luke 1:37 (NIV)
37 For nothing is impossible with God.”
The light bulb moment for me is this portion of verse five in our focal passage.
“Now this is the message we have heart from Him and declare to you.”
When I write these devotionals I feel like one hungry beggar telling another where to find bread.
Today my plea is come and see; come eat, come and feast at the table of the Lord. Then, go and tell another beggar where to find bread.
What is the message of 1 John 1:5-7?
- God is light. In Him is no darkness.
- Those who have fellowship with God do not walk in darkness.
- It is the blood of Jesus that cleanses us from all sin.
- The blessed life is the person who walks with Jesus in this dark world, and lets the light of the Lord shine in them, and on others.
Dear friends, let’s release the light of the Lord upon all those we come in contact with in the marketplaces of life in this world in our walk and our talk.
Philippians 4:8 (NLT)
8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Prayer:
Father, we exalt your name, and give you the glory, honor, and praise that you alone deserve.
Father, I plead with You to grant us the grace and favor of being light in this dark and dangerous world.
Matthew 5:15-16 (HCSB)
15 No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house.
16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
In the mighty name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
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Isaiah 55:11 (KJV)
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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