April 4th, 2019
God is light, in Him there is no darkness at all. 1 Jn 1:5
John tells us that God is light ( John 1:4) and Satan is the prince of darkness (Luke 22:53). Once we were in darkness but because of the good nature of God and by His sacrifice, we are called into the light. We are given
Son-ship. Once we are brought in light, we are given the privilege of having fellowship with one another. If sonship is a matter of Life and death, fellowship is a matter of light and darkness. John is reminding us that it is possible for people to say that they are in the light, yet actually live in darkness. He goes on to mention, four liars:
a. lying about fellowship.
b. lying about our nature that we have no sin.
c. lying about our deeds, saying that we have not sinned, 1:10; and
d. lying about our obedience, saying that we have kept His commandments when we have not.
Sin in the life of the believer breaks the fellowship but does not destroy the Sonship but thank God for 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. A true Christian is always accepted even if he is not acceptable.
Thought for today: Are you in Light or Darkness?