“Jesus said unto (Thomas) I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
I am attempting to show the essence of Christian life by the letters of the word for life. Here is what I found: L – Lordship – We receive life in Christ when we accept Him as our Savior, but the effectiveness of this life in Christ is realized when we make Him the Lord of our lives. This means that we give Jesus the control of our lives. Wait! That should be when we realize that Jesus is in control of our lives. We discover that our lives are better for Christ being in control of them. When we fail to follow Christ’s Lordship, we make mistakes that hinder our growth in Him. Another word for Christ’s lordship is “will.” We follow His lordship when we seek to follow His will and when we actually follow His will. This is not always easy and can change the direction of our lives and even some plans that we might have for our lives. I cannot tell you how to follow Christ’s Lordship, but He will not you know if you are listening with your heart. I – Intimate Relationship – We cannot follow Christ’s lordship if we are not in intimate fellowship with Him. I discovered this in my life when I had to deal with a fellowship problem in one my churches early in my ministry. I fully discovered the importance of beginning each day in intense prayer and in intense Bible study. Prayer and Bible study are two of the main ingredients of an intimate relationship with Christ. Perhaps, you are reading this because you need to make this discovery for your own life. There is no better way to do this than to actually do it. Make time for prayer and Bible study in your life. F – Fellowship – We need fellowship with Christ, but we also need fellowship with our Christian friends. Christ called twelve men to follow Him, and with the exception of Judas Iscariot, they followed Him and invited others into their fellowship. This is what the Book of Acts teaches us. We need our fellow Christians and when we fail to realize we crimp our growth in Christ. My life in Christ has been enriched by the fellowship that I have been able to have in the fellowship with my Christian friends. Look around you at your fellow Christians, thank God for them and enjoy fellowship with them. E – Eternity – This is where our life leads with Jesus. He made this promise in John 6:47: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth in me hath everlasting life.” In John 14:2, Jesus said: “In my Father’s house are many mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” When Jesus said that He is “the way, the truth and the life,” He meant more than the life that we have here and now, but He meant life that reaches beyond this life to eternal fellowship with Him. This we have through His Lordship, our intimate relationship with Him and it is made more meaningful through our fellowship with each other. This LIFE is available to all who receive Christ into their lives. Bro. Joe
0 Comments
Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorDr. Joe Beauchamp is the author of this blog and website. Categories
All
Archives
September 2021
|