Thursday 19 January 2012

Read Psalm 119:57-64

 

I am a companion of all who fear you. –Psalm 119:63

 

Two men were neighbours—one had opened his heart to Christ and the other not.  The believer witnesses often, the other ignored him.

 

One day the Christian answered a knock at his door and his neighbour stood before him with a big smile.  “I finally did what you said.  This morning I opened my heart to Jesus!”  The two embraced and cried.  Over the next years, they supported and prayed for each other, and they became best of friends.  They served together in an effective prison ministry for 25 years.

 

Fellowship is an essential part of what it means to be a Christian.  The psalmist made this strong statement of identification with those who reverence God and keeps His commands: “I am a companion of all who fear You” (Psalm 119:63).  The Bible has numerous examples of companionship: David had Jonathon, Paul has Silas, Mark had Barnabas, Jesus had His disciples.  The churches in Acts were made up of people who stood together in sometimes hostile and difficult circumstances.

 

The church is a fellowship, a community.  Our circle of Christian friends helps us in many ways as we walk together along the path God has laid out for us.  They offer just the kind of companionship we need. –Dave Egner

Lord, help us see how much we need each other

As we walk along the Christian way;

In fellowship with sister and with brother,

You will keep us serving day  by day. –Hess

 

Christian fellowship promotes spiritual growth.

 

Prayer:

 

¨ Pray and uphold all Christian teachers whether they teach in Christian schools or State Schools.

 

¨ Pray that their lives would always witness Christian to the students they are in contact with.