Tuesday, April 12, 2011


Walking in Fellowship
(Recipe: Pistachio Dream)

This past Sunday, April 10, I celebrated my 70th birthday. A new decade!! I thought this new number might depress me, but actually I find it rather exciting. To think God has allowed me to live these past seventy years. I had to ask myself, “What have I accomplished during those years?” Would God be pleased?

As I was reading through Genesis again I was reminded of some words found in Chapter 5. Genesis 5:1ff gives us the genealogy from the time of Adam to Noah. In this lineage we find that Enoch was born. Verse 23 -24 says of Enoch, “Enoch lived 365 years, walking in close fellowship with God….” It was one of those “ah-ha” moments. I said to myself, “that is what I want to be remembered for. That I walked in close fellowship with God all the years God gives to me.

Fellowship is defined this way: “friendly relationship; companionship.”

I can think of no other person I want to have a friendly relationship with, or be a companion of, then God. If we are walking in fellowship with God, and he is our greatest companion, what would that relationship look like?

We would love God with all our heart, all our soul, all our mind as he instructs in Mark 12:30. We would be deeply in love with this wonderful Companion.

We would love our neighbor as our self, as God instructs in Mark 12:31. Our life would show others how much we love Jesus, our Companion.

Our worship would be sweet for we would "worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness." Psalm 29:2. Worship is NOT about me, or what I like. It is about the person of Jesus. When I worship I am experiencing sweet fellowship with my Great Companion.

Fellowship is found through talking. Who doesn’t enjoy talking with their best friend? Why wouldn’t we want to talk to our best companion? 1 Thessalonians 5:17 tells us, “Never stop praying.” We can never talk to God too much. He loves to hear from us.

These are only the tip of the iceberg, but it is a reminder to me how I want to live out the remaining years of my life. I want to walk in close fellowship with God – in all areas of my life. Is this your desire as well? Read Genesis 5:23-24 again only this time put your name and your years in the verse. If God had penned this verse for you, would it be true – that you walk in close fellowship with God? Think of ways you have done this, or ways you need to work on so this might be true of your life.

PISTACHIO DREAM

1 cup flour
½ cup soft margarine
½ cup chopped fine walnuts

Mix together well (will be crumbly). Spread into a 9 x 13 pan and press into pan. Bake at 325 for 25 minutes. Cool completely.

1 large tub of cool whip
1 cup powdered sugar
1 8-oz. softened cream cheese

In a bowl place 1-1/2 cup- cool whip, powdered sugar and cream cheese. Beat until smooth. Spread carefully over the cooled crust.

2 INSTANT packages of Pistachio pudding mix
3 C. milk

In bowl, combine these two ingredients. Beat well according to package directions (at least 2-3 minutes). Pudding will be soft-set. Spread over cream cheese. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Cover with cool whip – enough to adequately cover the pudding. Cover and chill.