Fellowship Buddies

FELLOWSHIP BUDDIES
1John 1:3
“We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.”

Greg squinted his eyes looking at the sun. “I wonder what it takes for Jesus to make a personal appearance—like His visiting Emily?” (See Emily’s Jesus devotion).

“A near-death experience?” Timmy offered.

“Em’s been talking about Jesus ever since yesterday” Marshall said. “Mom said she wasn’t breathing when she tried waking her—I suppose Emily DID have a near-death experience.”

“So weird!” Greg said. “What Emily said happened yesterday definitely shows how close we all are to death…right?”

“It taught me how close Jesus is to us! That makes me want to please Him” Timmy said. Shaking his head, as if to shake off the feeling, he added, “creepy too. In some ways it’s like someone’s always looking over my shoulder.”

“Big brother’s watching” Greg said, nodding. “I always wondered what that means whenever someone says that—do they mean Jesus is our big brother?”

“Not exactly, Greg” Timmy said. “I think the saying came from a book(1). But it could easily mean Jesus—He is our big brother.” (Mark 3:35).

“Break time’s over, bros. Let’s get back into the water” Greg said, tossing his fudgesicle stick into the trashcan.

Following Greg to the high diving board’s ladder, Marshall asked Timmy, “Don’t you ever want to do something bad?”

“Of course!” Timmy admitted. “Sometimes, when I do something bad, I always feel so guilty afterwards—it just doesn’t seem worth the effort.”

“How do you resist doing bad things?” Marshall wondered. “It’s so tempting!”

“Maybe it’s how Emily feels now—feeling Jesus’ eyes looking at her all the time” Timmy suggested.

“Yeah, I think she does.” Marshall chuckled. “I think she’ll never do bad things—that could be very good for me!”

“I’m so jealous of Emily. Seeing Jesus, for real, is something I’d never forget” Timmy sighed. “His presence is real enough to me, I suppose. I always feel like I’ve got a buddy.”

(1) Big Brother reference comes from George Orwell’s novel, 1984.

Take Home Nugget

We were designed to have sweet fellowship with God the Father and Jesus. Timmy gives us all a hint that keeping Jesus’ presence by his side at all times prevents him from doing bad things—reminding Timmy who he serves. Should Tim forget, the Holy Spirit reminds his conscience that Jesus is Lord over his life. Won’t you trust Jesus to be your fellowship buddy, too?

We’re wise to flee from sin when tempted—
Only a fool would stay.
Let’s choose to not toy with evil
Knowing that sin doesn’t pay.

J.D. Griffith

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