I was wanting to select an image which would convey the meaning of belonging to Jesus Christ… nothing seemed to jell. Perhaps for this reason, that no image can fully portray the reality of the relationship we have and experience in Him.

The relationship we have with other Christians is fellowship and comes from the Greek word koinonia. which means our common sharing together. Yet the most important fellowship is that which we individually have with Jesus.

We can all remember those early days as believers, learning to abide in Christ. To see Jesus as the vine and us as the branches… John 15:5. Yet, we press onward to discover more about our special relationship with Christ… our life companion.

From a human point of view, we all need friendship. None of us can live in isolation, we need the companionship of a friend. The Bible says that God has called us into fellowship with his Son. Consider Paul who met Jesus on the road to Damascus. What an introduction was that! He was now tied up in the bundle of life with Jesus He was now called to FELLOWSHIP with Christ!

When we became Christians, God was introducing us to the best friend anyone can have… His Son Jesus Christ! Jesus is closer to us than breathing and He is God complete, our life companion.

Ref. 1 Cor. 1:9, Phil. 3:12-14, Col. 2:9-10. NIV.