God's Power in Communion

Having communion and fellowship with others is very important to our faith. Worshipping with others, for example, is a wonderful experience; it is a picture here on earth, of what awaits us in eternity..

While it is true that we have our own personal relationship with God, (through our own readings of the word, through quiet times, and prayer times) our relationships with others is still significant to our faith. Some people are very extraverted, so communing with fellow believers is not typically a daunting task. People who are introverted, however, might find social situations less ideal.

But God does not command us to  do what is comfortable for us. Christ tells us to have fellowship with one another, and unity with one another, because we are all one body. The Bride of Christ will be presented as a whole body to God, not as any particular individual. Octavius Winslow gives further encouragement for fellowshipping with Christians: "You will, by association and communion, assimilate with their spirit, and grow wiser, holier, and more useful by the all-powerful molding influence both of their precept and example. The influence which we all exert is not a matter for us to determine. The fact is certain. That influence is fixed. The great question is, what kind of influence shall it be?"

There is no such thing as an insignificant life. At one point or another, every life will impact the lives of many others. As people continue to be transformed by the all-consuming power of God's awesome spirit, we will influence others positively. And through this all, we understand the Almighty Power of God's hand in our lives and the lives of others.

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