Scripture: “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.” – John 15:9
Abide.
The word is such a strong, yet simple command. We are told in John 15:4-5 that we are to abide in Christ as He abides in our Heavenly Father. In this passage above, we are told to abide in His love. Other translations uses the word ‘remain’ in place of ‘abide‘.
Abide means to “live” or “dwell”. Remain means to “stay” or “continue to exist”.
Abiding (remaining) in Christ brings so much security and comfort to our hearts. We are invited to stay in His Presence. We are invited to simply remain in Him as He remains in us (John 15:4). We are invited to live and dwell in Him. It’s in those places of abiding and remaining that we are able to be fruitful. It’s in those places that we are able to grow in love for one another.
It’s in His love and us abiding in it that we can outpour love to others. We are told in the bible that “if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us.” (1 John 4:7). We are able to love one another because not only does He live in us, but we also live in Him. You see, love is only complete in God. The love the world has to offer is a broken promise made by movies or tv shows or even lyrics to a song. That love can only go so far. But once we live, once we remain, once we abide in God our love is then made complete because His love for us is complete.
So, today, make that step. Step out in abiding in Him in all you do. It’s in that place we are able to show love as a whole, not just a broken promise the world has to offer. Be.loved.
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