December 25, 2019: SOAP #3674:  1John 1-5

Scripture:  1John (NIV) 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. …
6 If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. 7 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, purifies us from all sin.

Observation:  John was writing to the church about what he had seen.  The life of Christ was see-able.  It was lived in the light.

In Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the life of Jesus was lived in the light.  It was see-able.  And later as John wrote to the church (above) he is telling us that the life of Christ is still to be see-able.   When we walk in the light, Jesus becomes see-able in us.

Application:   What better day to make the life of Jesus see-able than on the day we celebrate His birth.  Of course, that should be my goal every day.  I will need to be led by the Holy Spirit and may not know at what moment He will want to be seen in me.  But I trust the Spirit to work out the necessary details.

Prayer:  Holy Spirit, help me show my appreciation for the coming of Jesus to earth by letting His life be seen in me today.   Amen
And Lord, may you richly enjoy this day of celebration as we remember your birth.  Bless those who read this SOAP with a special awareness of your Presence.  Leon  😊

Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!