Remain in Fellowship

1 John 2:28
Remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame. (NLT)

We have all heard the old adage "Out of sight, out of mind", and how true this is. We leave a job we have had for years, often those we were close to seem to fall off the edge of the earth. We never hear from them again nor do we think to call them. Same happens when we leave high school, college, and even a church we had been involved in for years. We lose contact.

For some this may even happen in the home. Living in the same house with someone does not automatically equal having fellowship with them. Tragically many marriages fall into this trap. The two that became one have become the two that exist in the same house. No longer are they in relationship as it has turned into a living arrangement instead of a loving relationship.

In John 13 Jesus tells us that as He loves us, so we must love one another and that others will know we are His disciples, if we love one another. So if we want to be loved, shouldn't we show love to others?

With the world made smaller with apps like Skype, Facebook, Twitter, Instant Messaging, and Texting there is no reason to stay out of touch with anyone. Yet, we let it happen.

Want to get an instant message, then send one. Want to hear from someone you have not talked to in a long time, then call them. Want to get a bunch of emails, then send a bunch-and I do not mean those jokes and chain letters.

Relationships do not just happen. They take time and energy to start and to maintain. The same is true with our relationship with Jesus. He has always been waiting on us. We took the step of accepting Him as our Lord and Savior. That gave us the open door to a daily relationship with Him.

Now isn't it time to be in fellowship with Jesus, to talk to Him and grow that relationship?