Mission Venture Ministries

To be lonely and isolated is not God’s will for us, therefore, “God sets the solitary in families” (Psalm 68:6). 

God’s greatness is seen in His compassionate concern and care for the weak and needy. God sees those who live without a close family connection and cares to provide them with families. They may be without a husband or a wife, without a father or a mother, or without a brother or a sister nearby; God cares and has family connections among His people for the solitary. 

The natural family is God’s idea (Colossians 3:18-21); unfortunately many families don’t express the love God intended. When that happens, God’s plan is to put us into another loving family, His family, which is represented by Christians and the church. 

God wants us to have wonderful relationships with people, especially with His people. His plans for us can only be fulfilled as we learn to relate correctly both with our brothers and sisters in Christ and also with those who, because of ignorance or rebellion, are still outside the family of God. 

A Christian family should have all members committed to Christ and His service. When a home is filled with love honor and respect for God and each other, then peace and harmony reign in the home. But, if we try to have a family without Christ as Head or without adhering to the biblical principles the Lord has lovingly provided for us, the home will suffer. 

God created us to be in families, since we have a natural desire to be a part of something that gives us sense of acceptance, affirmation and being needed and appreciated. But even if we have never received that from our own biological families, there is good new, God sets us in spiritual families, and this can be equally important and beneficial to our life. 

Our relationship and fellowship with true Christians and a true church is crucial to our well being, since believers in Jesus are all brothers and sisters, and God is our Father. 

It is very important however, to be involved in a church where the leadership seeks holiness, because, even if some have the form of godliness, they are false leaders if they have no hunger for righteousness in heart and life; and, if the church is not led correctly it will be detrimental to those who are seeking to have their true spiritual needs met.  

Note what Jesus said, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” (Matthew 7:21).  And on another occasion referring to the Pharisees He said, “Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit” (Matthew 15:14). 

In a godly church you can learn wisdom from more mature Christians by fellowshipping with them, “He who walks with wise men will be wise” (Proverbs13:20), and by doing so you will grow in love, faith, wisdom and holiness. 

Hearing the preaching of anointed ministers of Christ, will grow your faith, since “faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17); and the Word will build up your faith and confidence in the promises of God as you fellowship with true believers. 

Fellowship in the New Testament is translated from the Greek word “koinonia”. This word means an association, community, communion, joint participation. It means sharing with other people. 

To be involved in Christian fellowship with others means to share your life with others. We share our lives with others and also with Christ who promises to be with us even if only two or three are gathered together in His name (Matthew 18:20). 

Fellowship with Christ and other believers involves feeding on the Word together. Sometimes it means eating meals together (Acts 2:46). In fellowship we share our time, our gifts and talents, both spiritual and natural. We also share of our resources as God leads, (2 Corinthians 9). 

This does not mean that Christians should expect other Christians to support their families since, 1 Timothy 5:8 says: “Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” And in Ephesians 4:28 we read that, “Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.” 

 Christian fellowship exists not only to meet the needs of Christians; emotionally, socially, mentally, spiritually and when ever necessary financially; it also exists to demonstrate to the world the meaning of Christian love and to call people out of the world into that fellowship with Christ and His body. 

In fellowship with Christ and with one another, we are coming not only to receive but also to give. This is where our dedication to Christ’s Lordship will be made practical, and hence, proved real. 

Always remember that “God heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” (Psalm 147:3). And that even “Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me” (Psalm 27:10). 

God wants you to learn to give love and encouragement to your brothers and sisters in Christ. Just as John and Paul wrote, “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God” (1 John 4:7). “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11).

*******