When a person is born again a new relationship is formed; by virtue of new-birth he becomes a child of God. However there is another level that we are called to that makes all the difference in the world, a level beyond relationship; and that is fellowship. Salvation is being in the family of God. But fellowship is being in communion with God. Relationship is accepting God; fellowship is experiencing Him. You can never have fellowship until you have established relationship, but you can certainly have relationship without fellowship. Relationship puts us into the family of God, but fellowship permits the life of that family to shine out through us. Relationship is to be in the Lord but fellowship is to be strong in the Lord. Relationship means that all God has is potentially yours, but fellowship means you are actually drawing upon that, and his resources are visible in your experience. Relationship is you possessing God; fellowship is God, possessing you. Fellowship, then, is the key to vital to Godly life. It is somewhat similar to the one on position and the other is practice. If we are born-again, we were birthed into a relationship with our Heavenly Father. On the other hand, there is a higher calling on our lives; it is the inheritance of fellowship. We inherited the right to have fellowship with God the Father. Fellowship with God is walking along with God and enjoying His presence. 1 Cor. 1:9 says “God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 08:12:38 +0000
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