John 3:16(KJV)

"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."

1 John 5:11-12(KJV)

"And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. "

"He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life."

A juiceless orange is worthless however beautiful it may be on the living orange tree! Therefore orange juice is the essential part of an orange that benefits the eater thereof. Once the orange gets rotten,the juice tastes rancid and the fruit is only suitable for making manure.

Without Jesus Christ having come into one's heart as one's personal Lord and Saviour,one cannot have life that is eternal and abundant. This life is essential for anyone to fulfill divine destiny. The fruit of this life needs to be matured so that the juice thereof can be a blessing to others according to divine destiny whether individual or corporate.

The life juice is channelled to others only when the following three requirements are in place:-

(1) RELATIONSHIP:-

One needs to become a member of God's family by being born of His Spirit into the body of Christ based on the Father's unconditional love to all mankind.

John 1:12-13(KJV)

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:"

"Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."

Rom.8:15(The Message)

"This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It's adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike "What's next, Papa?" God's Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are.We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children."

(2) FELLOWSHIP:-

Based on this divine relationship,one needs to cultivate fellowship by loving God and other members of His family that one is now related to in Christ.

2 Cor.13:14(The Amplified Bible)

"The grace (favor and spiritual blessing) of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the presence and fellowship (the communion and sharing together, and participation) in the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen (so be it). "

1 John 1:3,7(KJV)

"That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ."

"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."

One is enabled to cultivate fellowship with the help of the indwelling Spirit of God because of God's love for us and in us:

1 John 4:19(KJV)

"We love him, because he first loved us."

Rom.5:5(KJV)

"And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us."

(3) STEWARDSHIP:-

Fellowship involves stewardship which is the giving of all that one is or has to minister the love juice to God and others within His family and without.

Mark 10:42-45(KJV)

"But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them."

"But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:"

"And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all."

"For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."

John 3:16(KJV)

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Following the divine principle of the above scripture,'loving is giving' anyone(being) in Christ can demonstrate the benefits of the only life juice available to mankind for fulfillment of destiny!!!

The same principle was demonstrated in Christ Jesus as stated in the following scriptures:-

Eph.5:1-2,25(KJV)

"Be ye therefore followers of God,as dear children;"

"And walk in love,as Christ also hath loved us,and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour."

"Husbands,love your wives,even as Christ also loved the church,and gave himself for it;"

One cannot love without giving even though one could give without loving:

1 Cor.13::3(KJV)

"And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,and though I give my body to be burned,and have not charity,it profiteth me nothing."

1 Cor.13:3(The Message)

"If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr,but I don't love,I've gotten nowhere. So,no matter what I say,what I believe,and what I do,I'm bankrupt without love."

As 'the life juice' is passed from one member of God's family to another with God as Source,a 'love chain' is formed.

And it is the intermingling of all 'love chains' within God's family that make the river of God's love that flows out to the lost world to shine brightest in the darkest hour of human history!!!

'Divine love is the 'life juice' without it human life is without divine purpose!'

About the Author

British-born Nigerian Christian writer living and working in London,UK with website:www.firstloveministries.org.uk