This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But 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 cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (1 John 1:5-8 ESV)
Usually, when we see the word "fellowship" we think "food." That's a far cry from a biblical understanding of what fellowship, sharing, participation, communion is all about. In fact, the warning in this passage on fellowship is enough to take your appetite away. Our fellowship is centered not around a spread on the table, but on a common relationship with Christ as our Savior, and the common mind, goal and desire we have as believers to walk with one another following after Him. Yes, we can enjoy a meal along the way, but what makes it a good one, is our relationship with Christ.
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