A Fixed State

6/14/2020

John 15:4 “Abide in Me.”

Abide – intransitive verb

1.       to remain stable or fixed in a state

2.       to continue in a place    (Merriam-Webster)

Going by the definition, it is very clear that Jesus wants us to remain with Him always and no matter what; to continue in a deepening relationship with Him all of our days. If we can abide in Him every minute of every day, walking in the light and truth of His mercy and love, than we would live according to His teaching. We would seek out His will through prayer and reading the Holy Word, learning the language of faith. We would be able to trust in Him always and not fear. We would become warriors of prayer, truth, and love. Satan would never be able to shake us, because we would be calling on the Holy name of Jesus our Savior. No circumstance could upset our foundation or conviction of abiding in Him. We must stay loyal to our Savior and no one else. We must not be pulled away by the things of this world, whether positive or negative. We must continue in a place of committed fidelity to Christ.

Chambers writes, “God will not make me think like Jesus, I have to do it myself: I have to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.”