Reflections on LifeSample

John writes about the Word of Life and fellowship with God, and helps us to deepen our relationship with Jesus.

John speaks from first-hand experience. He heard, he saw, he looked, he touched the “Word of Life” – Jesus. John was so overjoyed in his relationship with his Lord, that he wanted to share his joy with others so that we might also experience the same assurance. God desires us to experience meaningful, intimate life and fellowship with Him. John aims to encourage, strengthen and assure those who have come to faith in Christ. His letter helps us to know what to believe and how to behave. Not only must we believe like Christians, but we must also act like Christians.

Every day I drive past a church that uses a billboard to convey a message. Often it will say:

Know Jesus – Know Life! No Jesus – No Life!

Jesus gives us life! Jesus is also the source and creator of life. Jesus declared of himself ‘I am the resurrection and the life’ (John 11:25 NLT), and ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life’ (John 14:6 NLT). With Jesus in your life, you have hope, a reason, a purpose for living. Our best life is in Christ. God’s good is best for us. We were created to be in relationship with Him, now and into eternity.

John urges us to live by the Word of God with the Son of God. The alternative is life that is dead - life without the son of God. This is the truth of the gospel; we have life in and through Jesus or we don’t! I’m sure like me your heart aches for loved ones whose lives are not in the Son. Keep on praying. God knows how to bring salvation to your family, friends and communities.

Those who believe in Jesus can know for certain that they have eternal life. Keep turning your thoughts towards God. Desire to want what God wants. Live your life in a way that brings others good and God glory. Trust God to help you.

Rejoice in the life that God has given you. As believers we have the privilege to testify to what Christ has done in each of our lives.

I’ll leave you with this thought: God can choose anywhere to live, but God chooses to live in you! Whoever has the Son has life!