Walking In The Light

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. - 1 John 1:7

    The children of God have an unearthly bond, a spiritual union stronger than earthly ties and affections, and that union is in the Lord Jesus Christ. The blessing of that fellowship here on this earth is that common faith in him we have together, as we walk in his Gospel. Walking in the Light is walking in the Gospel, the revealed person and work of our Redeemer. As his sheep we have all things of God in common. It is impossible for the Lord’s sheep to have a good, solid, lasting, loving, communicative relationship, and fellowship with someone who abhors their God, and disagrees with the truths they esteem to be of infinite worth. Can two walk together, except they be agreed? (Am 3:3). Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath Light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? (2 Cor 6:14-15).

    If both parties are wishy-washy and compromising, both have concluded their relationship is of more value than Christ, and there can be communication and peace. This relationship reveals that neither esteems what they claim to believe to be of vital importance. I have heard the comment, “The Gospel (or religion) should not be an issue.” Christ and his Gospel (the truth) is always an issue to those that love Him. The Israel of God and Egyptian idolaters can never enjoy the sweet union and fellowship of Christ. The truth and a lie, light and darkness, love and hate, humility and pride, one or the other, govern every individual and are opposites. They can never co-exist in harmony, contentment and peace.

    That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ (1 John 1:3).