Fellowship: God's great love

Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

You are created in the image and likeness of God to have fellowship with Him. Fellowship was the reason for creation. Fellowship means joint participation, association, communion and intimacy. It means oneness with God. The Bible says Enoch walked with God. Walking with God results in dominion.

When Adam disobeyed God, He lost the image and likeness of God and therefore lost fellowship. In the old covenant, fellowship was limited and restricted but God's heart was not satisfied. In the fullness of time, God sent forth his Son, Jesus to pay the price for Adam's transgression and thereby redeemed us back to Him. In Christ, we are new creations, we have recieved the life and the nature of God and therefore we can freely fellowship with our Father through the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus. You see, fellowship is the reason for redemption, fellowship is the reason for the indwelling Holy Spirit and fellowship is the reason for heaven. God's heart longs for fellowship. This will help you see prayer from a different perspective. You remember, God and Adam working together in naming animals, this has always been God's plan, He wants to be involved in every aspect of your life. Walking and working with Him results in dominion in every arena of life. Be conscious of His presence and acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will help you succeed.

Friend, God paid a huge price to bring you to a position where He can fellowship with you, walk with you and work with you. He's interested in every detail of your life and wants you to dominate and have command in every area of life. Therefore spend quality time in personal prayer, in worshipping the Father, in meditating His word and make a quality decision to never forsake coming to church. As you work on your fellowship with the Father, you will enjoy a deeper intimacy with Him resulting in an effective and fruitful life. This is your time.