Devos
01-05-2012, 11:01 PM
Our Joy To The World
1 John 1:1-4 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we haveseen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, ofthe Word of life; (2) (For the life was manifested, and we haveseen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, whichwas with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) (3) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also mayhave fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father,and with his Son Jesus Christ. (4) And these things write we unto you, that yourjoy may be full.
Inthis letter, John the Apostle writes about his personal, physical contact with OurLord Jesus. He teaches we are to have a “joyful”experience with The Lord Jesus, “the Word of life.” Yet, within that “joy” lies anarrow road on which we must travel. By travelingthis narrow road with Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus, our “joy” will be eternallyfulfilled.
Matthew 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad isthe way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: (14) Becausestrait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth untolife, and few there be that find it.
The day we accepted Jesus as our Saviour was the daywe found the “strait gate.” We are now on the “narrow… way” and have removed ourselves from the “broad…way.” We can now seek His/our “joy” and walk withJesus knowing we will be with Him forever and ever.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no mancometh unto the Father, but by me.
Nowwe understand that “Joy To The World” is “fellowship…with theFather.” In this “fellowship” we find the“joy” that is the wonderful calm.
Howdid we come to have this fellowship? Itis explained in The Book of John.
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld hisglory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace andtruth.
God sent His Son, His Only Begotten Son Jesus, (bornof a Virgin) to earth to show us The Way to Him/Our Joy. Jesus lives to see the Lost come to Him.
Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Jesus died on that “Old Rugged Cross” to secure Hisposition as our “Passover Lamb.” ThroughHis blood, we are secure and eternally His. Jesus became “Our Joy To TheWorld.”
“Reader,can you say you know (without a doubt) that your “Joy” is being fulfilled? Do you have that peace/calm God gives when weare secure in Him? Do you know without adoubt if you died today that Heaven would be your eternal home? You can know. Open your heart and mind, and seek God throughHis Son Jesus. Seek Him and know. Let Him be your fulfilled Joy. ”
Bro John R. E Chastain
Retired Pastor
Wylie, Texas
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1 John 1:1-4 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we haveseen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, ofthe Word of life; (2) (For the life was manifested, and we haveseen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, whichwas with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) (3) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also mayhave fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father,and with his Son Jesus Christ. (4) And these things write we unto you, that yourjoy may be full.
Inthis letter, John the Apostle writes about his personal, physical contact with OurLord Jesus. He teaches we are to have a “joyful”experience with The Lord Jesus, “the Word of life.” Yet, within that “joy” lies anarrow road on which we must travel. By travelingthis narrow road with Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus, our “joy” will be eternallyfulfilled.
Matthew 7:13-14 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad isthe way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: (14) Becausestrait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth untolife, and few there be that find it.
The day we accepted Jesus as our Saviour was the daywe found the “strait gate.” We are now on the “narrow… way” and have removed ourselves from the “broad…way.” We can now seek His/our “joy” and walk withJesus knowing we will be with Him forever and ever.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no mancometh unto the Father, but by me.
Nowwe understand that “Joy To The World” is “fellowship…with theFather.” In this “fellowship” we find the“joy” that is the wonderful calm.
Howdid we come to have this fellowship? Itis explained in The Book of John.
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld hisglory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace andtruth.
God sent His Son, His Only Begotten Son Jesus, (bornof a Virgin) to earth to show us The Way to Him/Our Joy. Jesus lives to see the Lost come to Him.
Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Jesus died on that “Old Rugged Cross” to secure Hisposition as our “Passover Lamb.” ThroughHis blood, we are secure and eternally His. Jesus became “Our Joy To TheWorld.”
“Reader,can you say you know (without a doubt) that your “Joy” is being fulfilled? Do you have that peace/calm God gives when weare secure in Him? Do you know without adoubt if you died today that Heaven would be your eternal home? You can know. Open your heart and mind, and seek God throughHis Son Jesus. Seek Him and know. Let Him be your fulfilled Joy. ”
Bro John R. E Chastain
Retired Pastor
Wylie, Texas
fundamentalthoughts-preacher.blogspot.com FundamentalThoughts
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/396602453215336106-8135175392213523074?l=kjvdevos.blogspot.com