Subject: who had this type of love in the bible |
Bible Note: Doc Writing here purely from my own communion: John Gilmour, a Godly Britisher who loved to witness for Christ, always carried gospel books to give to people as he had opportunity. One day Gilmour was walking in a little village when he came across an old Irishman selling lids, kettles, and saucepans. Gilmour greeted the man, “Good morning how is business today?” “Oh,” said the Irishman, “I cannot complain.” Then Gilmour said, “What a grand thing it is to be saved” The old man looked intently at him and replied, “ I know something better than that,” “Better than being saved? I would like to know what that is.” With a warm smile, the man responded, “The companionship of the Man who saved me, sir” The Christian life does not consist only of being forgiven and going to heaven when we die. Christ wants us to enjoy fellowship with Him everyday. That’s how we get to “know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death”(Phil. 3:10). An old hymn say, ‘Friendship with Jesus, fellowship divine; oh, that blessed sweet communion Jesus is a friend of mine.” Knowing Jesus is more than an intellectual knowing of Him, it is a relationship formed through talking with Him (prayer), walking with Him (Bible study and mediation) and loving Him (worship). EdB |