CONTINUING PRESENT TENSE LIFE
Quote for Today
QUOTE FOR TODAY
“We do not smirk at the misery or the merrymaking of immoral culture. We weep. Being pilgrims does not mean being cynical. The salt of the earth does not mock rotting meat. Where it can, it saves and seasons. And where it can’t, it weeps.”
- John Piper
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WORD FROM THE HOLY BIBLE FOR TODAY
1 John 1:7 (NIV®)
“If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.”
REFLECTION
IF WE CONTINUALLY WALK, WE CONTINUALLY HAVE FELLOWSHIP, AND JESUS’ BLOOD CONTINUALLY CLEANSES US
I’ll admit I wasn’t completely engaged when my English teachers talked about verb tenses. I was more interested by the time I was older and got to study Greek, and I learned the verbs in this passage are continuing present tense. A literal reading says something like this: If we continually walk, we continually have fellowship, and Jesus’ blood continually cleanses us. That brings something to light that is not apparent at first: The promise of cleansing is conditional upon walking in the light and fellowshipping with one another. This is one of the many times where Scripture says we actually need to interact with one another in order to reach spiritual maturity. The purpose of Christian fellowship and friendships is not to fool everyone into thinking we’ve got it all together. Their purpose is to remind us of the power of God that is available to deliver us, to cleanse us, and to give us the encouragement we need to face the challenges of today.
- Allen Jackson
CONTINUING PRESENT TENSE LIFE
IF WE CONTINUALLY WALK, WE CONTINUALLY HAVE FELLOWSHIP, AND JESUS’ BLOOD CONTINUALLY CLEANSES US
Christian fellowship helps us keep our eyes on God and builds unity. As we pray, worship, and praise, we grow in Christ.
Allen Jackson
Heavenly Father, help me consistently walk in the light of Your truth and in fellowship with those who are Yours. Thank You for the blood of Jesus that continually cleanses me, for Your protection, and for Your continual deliverance. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Allen Jackson
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