Called into fellowship with Jesus

1 Corinthians 1:9

 9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

In the following weeks we will focus on the book 1 Corinthians for our Monday devotions, and right at the start of this book Paul makes a remarkable statement.  He thanks God for being graceful and faithful to:

"Call us into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord."  

Let us stop for a moment and savour that thought. I am sure we would all be pretty honoured if the king of any royal household calls on us to be 'in fellowship' with the crown prince?  

In this verse we are assured by Paul that God is calling us into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.  What an immense thought.  Called into fellowship with the Son, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.  His Kingdom supersedes all other kingdoms because He is King over all of the kingdoms in the Universe.  In fact, the whole of the Universe and beyond IS His Kingdom.  He extends His hand of fellowship from His heavenly Kingdom into our earthly existence, and it reaches to the other side of the grave.  He calls us into fellowship with Him in the here and now, but it overcomes death, gives life and lasts for an eternity.  

What kind of fellowship can we ever imagine to be a 'better kind of fellowship'?  What can we ever dream of or want more?  

Point to ponder:

You are called into fellowship with Jesus Christ.  Often, we spend a lot of time in our lives wondering about what our calling is - do we accept and receive THIS calling?  Can we receive His hand of fellowship?  

The Chosen Scene: John 3:16