Worse Than Hypocrites

 "If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." - I John 1:6,7

There is a great danger for those who say they have fellowship with God but live a life which practices sin. God plainly says these people liars. They are worse than just mere hypocrites. Rather than being backslidden or simply of little faith they, instead, abhor the fellowship of God, His Word, and his church. These people say they love God but are living in sin and loving it; proving they really do not know Him. They lie and truth is not in them.

Dear child of the living God, if we walk in the spirit minding holy things as God is holy then we truly have fellowship with Him. And what is sweeter than to be in good favor with God? Nothing is greater than knowing the blood of Jesus has cleansed you from all of your sin and being able to enjoy the comfort of the Holy Spirit. Remember, though, it is not because of what you have done but what Jesus did on the cross that we have this wonderful union with the Father and Son.

Beware of falling in the midst of those liars who claim to be in God's favor but are clearly living in the pleasures of sin. There are far greater pleasures provided by our holy God through the righteousness of Jesus!

Consider also: Philippians 4:8; II Corinthians 4:1-6; II Corinthians 6:14-18