Topic: Communion With God
Text: Matthew 5:1-8

If you want to maintain fellowship with the thrice-Holy God, you must be holy. God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. It is essential that every child of God knows that whoever desires to follow Jesus Christ must be as pure as light. Anything short of absolute purity is not acceptable. Those of us who are offspring’s of a Holy God must ourselves be holy. “For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, Ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 5:20).

Many people ask: why does God demand holiness and righteousness on the part of His children? Why does He want us to be as perfect as He is? There are several reasons for this: To have fellowship with God, there is an old adage, which says, “Birds of the same feather flock together.” If we desire to have communion with the Holy One of Israel, and expect to fellowship with a just and righteous God, then we must be as holy, just and righteous as He is. We must be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect. Like Him, we must be as pure as light. Many Christians want to be doubly sure that God answers their prayers. Such people ask: How can I be sure of answered prayers at all times?

The answer is simple. It is found in I John 5:14: “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.” To be sure that God hears you when you pray ask according to His will. God’s will for His children is that they be perfect even as He is perfect. There can be no darkness in Him; therefore must not be any darkness in you either. If there is darkness in your life, you need to confess and remove that sin so that the Spirit of God can commune freely with you. It is then that you will know that God hears you. I John 3:21 says, “Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God”. Beloved, is it well with your soul today?

Memory Verse: I John 5:14 - “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:”