Who Have We Told?

{Daily Selah}

Yesterday morning, I had the privilege of taking my elderly parents out for breakfast. That may seem like a small thing to some people, but it is not something I have enjoyed often. For over 15 years, the Atlantic Ocean separated us. When they moved back to the U.S., they were nearby for a short time and then moved over 1,000 miles away several years ago. They recently moved again and now live within walking distance of my home, which is a huge blessing.

The awesome thing about my relationship with my parents is that we have a double bond. Not only are they my Mom and Dad, who love me and raised me, they are also my brother and sister in Christ. Our bond goes beyond an earthly family connection. We are one in Christ, and members of God's family. 

The words of 1 John 1:3 take on a special significance for me and my family.That which my parents saw and heard, they declared to me. It was through them that I first heard the message of the gospel and God's amazing grace many years ago.  

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ (1John 1:3). 


The fellowship we have with one another as believers isn't made possible because of who we are.  Our fellowship is only made possible through the Lord Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice on our behalf granted us access to the Father and to fellowship with Him. 

The fellowship we are privileged to have with the Father is also only because of Christ. Jesus made a way for us, tearing the veil in two, allowing us free access to the throne of grace. The fellowship we have with Jesus is only possible because the Father, in His grace, mercy and love, sent His Son. 

No matter who you are, where you've been, or where you're going, if you know Christ as your Savior, you have fellowship with Him, fellowship with the Father, and fellowship with every other child of God. 

Matthew Henry writes, "This communion of believers with the Father and the Son, is begun and kept up by the influences of the Holy Spirit. The benefits Christ bestows, are not like the scanty possessions of the world, causing jealousies in others; but the joy and happiness of communion with God is all-sufficient, so that any number may partake of it; and all who are warranted to say, that truly their fellowship is with the Father, will desire to lead others to partake of the same blessedness" (Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary).

The apostles declared what they had seen and heard with others. They didn't keep Jesus to themselves. They wanted the whole world to know so that others could share in the same blessed fellowship they enjoyed with the Father and with His Son. In other words, they were sharing their fellowship.

They saw. They heard. And, they told. 

As believers in Christ, we have seen what He has done in our lives. We've heard His voice. We know the blessings of fellowship with Him and with the Father. 

We've seen. We've heard. 

Who have we told? 


That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ (1John 1:3). 




{Daily Selah} is a mini-devotional, a pause to ponder about the Lord and how He wants us to live.