"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life - "
1 John 1:1 (NKJV)
It is one thing to have something, but it is another thing to make use of what you have. You might own a nice car, but never drive it, you could have some music and never listen to it, or you could have food in your home and never eat it. Just the fact that you have something, or you have seen something, does not mean it is a part of your life or that it is of any benefit to you. It would be strange to have something useful and then just put it on a shelf or ignore it.
The Apostle John was one of the twelve disciples who was with Jesus during His earthly ministry. John did not just have a relationship with Jesus from a distance, John spent time with Jesus and did things with Him. John had a personal relationship with Jesus, and John followed Him and did the things that Jesus told him to do. John did not just know about Jesus or spend some time near Him, John had a living relationship with Jesus that was a vital part of his life.
In 1 John 1:1, John talks about his relationship with Jesus saying that Jesus was someone he heard about, he had seen, he gave his attention to, and he had direct contact with. John did not just have knowledge about Jesus from some textbook, John was in a living relationship with Jesus. Our relationship with Jesus, with God, and everything Jesus provided for us, is not just something we should have on a shelf, so to speak, or something we only deal with on Sundays or in an emergency, it needs to be an active, living part of our life.
1 John 1:1 (NKJV)
It is one thing to have something, but it is another thing to make use of what you have. You might own a nice car, but never drive it, you could have some music and never listen to it, or you could have food in your home and never eat it. Just the fact that you have something, or you have seen something, does not mean it is a part of your life or that it is of any benefit to you. It would be strange to have something useful and then just put it on a shelf or ignore it.
The Apostle John was one of the twelve disciples who was with Jesus during His earthly ministry. John did not just have a relationship with Jesus from a distance, John spent time with Jesus and did things with Him. John had a personal relationship with Jesus, and John followed Him and did the things that Jesus told him to do. John did not just know about Jesus or spend some time near Him, John had a living relationship with Jesus that was a vital part of his life.
In 1 John 1:1, John talks about his relationship with Jesus saying that Jesus was someone he heard about, he had seen, he gave his attention to, and he had direct contact with. John did not just have knowledge about Jesus from some textbook, John was in a living relationship with Jesus. Our relationship with Jesus, with God, and everything Jesus provided for us, is not just something we should have on a shelf, so to speak, or something we only deal with on Sundays or in an emergency, it needs to be an active, living part of our life.
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