"Fullness of Joy" -3

"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of Life, (for the Life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) 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. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full." (1 John 1:1-4) Having joy is something that requires peace to be present in our lives. We can be happy in the moment of doing something which we like to do, but without peace, that happiness will not last long. When John speaks about having fellowship with the Father and Jesus Christ, he is speaking about sharing in that Life which was manifested; eternal life which we have participation in, and which we have the pledge of communion with. When was the last time that you communed with God? When was the last time that you sat alone with Him for hours at a time, to actually fellowship with Him? Don't you know that real peace comes only from fellowship with the Father? It is because of Jesus Christ that we can have access to the Father; because of the fellowship we have with Jesus, we have access unto the Father, and it is only throw Jesus that we can have this relationship. Having communion with God gives us the peace that can conquer anything; which supplies the joy, deep down in our hearts, which can last through the toughest trial; but it all begins with fellowship with the Father! As a child, carefree, and surrendered to the love of the Father, we have the fullness of joy that comes from resting in His arms of love; but, resting in His arms of love requires that we actually take the time to rest in Them! Make it something that you do as a pledge of communion: that your joy may be full...