Close Fellowship

Today’s Encouragement is “Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.” Genesis 6:9b (NLT)

Close Fellowship – 

Several people in the Bible were described as having a close relationship with God.  

In the Old Testament, Adam, Enoch, Noah, Moses, David, and many others.  But in the New Testament, when Jesus lived on earth, a new relationship with God was revealed!  And All His disciples had the opportunity to walk in close fellowship with Him… Yet James, Peter, and John are often mentioned as the nearest to Him. 

Friends, we all have a variety of relationships: our families, spouses, friends, and co-workers… some relationships are close and precious to us, and some are not so much. Some end, and some new relationships emerge.  For relationships to grow, there are a few essentials: time together, communication, patience, forgiveness, understanding… and these cause relationships to become close, meaningful, and even precious… 

But… Why?  Because God created us to need relationships!  With each other, of course, but most importantly… with Him!  

And it is up to us to determine the degree of closeness of this all-important relationship.  His Grace saves us, and He now lives within us… the depth of this relationship (and nothing else matters, my friend…) is up to us!  

Father God, we long for a close and growing relationship with You! And because we have this need to be in fellowship with You!  As You designed us… to walk with You in the garden…  Now, through Jesus’ Grace, we are restored to the sinlessness of Adam, and we long to walk with You.

Walk with You 

Zach Williams