Preface to my first complete book: Communion with Christ

By God's grace I recently finished writing/compiling  a publication that I've been working on for just over a year. The book is currently under some review, pending meeting with a potential publisher before going to print if God wills. A preview may be released this Friday, 2 October (on my dear mothers birthday :))

Jesus is coming soon, and I am of the conviction that the best preparation for His coming is a clear understanding on how to "abide in Him; that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming." (1 John 2:28). That is the aim of the book.

Much thanks must be extended to all the friends who were praying with me to complete this, (even those in disbelief). It is also a part of a Mission Cohort initiative and without MC, this wouldn't have been possible. Below is the preface

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PREFACE

Every Christian has the privilege of having a living experience of abiding in Christ; and while many may see this as an unreachable aspiration, a constant communion with Christ is the only right experience to have. It has never been Gods will that the Christian have a rollercoaster experience in the walk with Him. 

In the year 2014, one was requested to present a series of presentations for a mission conference hosted by Mission Cohort (a youth-led mission organisation), on how it is that professed Christians may have an intimate and consistent walk with Jesus. This request came at a time when one was also going through an intense study on the matter, not content with the idea of an unstable Christianity. That season of study produced a series of presentations under the theme “Communion with Christ.”

Since, and following, that conference, it became evident that such an abiding experience is foreign to many. Requests came from many for the material and hand-outs from the series. Through various other, subsequent, encounters the vast need for a clear, simple and practical outline on how to have a meaningful, and consistent devotional walk with Christ became strikingly evident. To give such an guidance is what this material seeks to do.

The chapters are a  series of “studies”, edited and laid out to follow a readable  sequence.  The ideas shared are primarily Biblical, while various quotes and passages are also cited for their simple and beautiful expressions of the points made. These citations are gathered  mostly from the vast collection of writings from bestselling author, Ellen White. For this reason, and for the sake of repetition, the author is often not mentioned in the references.

It can be said that this guide may be most beneficial to a Christian who seeks to know how to maintain a consistent walk with Jesus. The principles and practical points are given for having a meaningful, personal-devotional life, with the greater hope that those new and “old” in the Christian experience may find value therein.

One carries the personal burden to present the powerful themes of gospel and the Christian journey in their simplicity. Thus one hopes that through this material, every reader may be able to grab hold of the blessing that it is our right to have: a constant communion and walk with Jesus.
- S.M.N. 22 September, 2015