Wednesdays Words

ABIDE

John 15:4-8 - "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.” (NKJ)

Abide - meno (men'-o); a primary verb; to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy): to abide, to continue, to dwell, to endure, to be present, to remain, to stand, to tarry, to maintain fellowship.

In the Old Testament, the Abiding of God relates to His “unchangeable and eternal” nature. This is the opposite of the very changeable and temporary nature of every CREATED THING.

His Word Abides - Isaiah 40:8 “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever."

His Creation Abides - Isaiah 66:22 "For as the new heavens and the new earth which I will make shall remain before Me," says the LORD, "So shall your descendants and your name remain.”

In the New Testament: His Son Abides (not temporary) John 15:4

His Spirit Abides (not temporary) 1 John 3:24

His Children Abide (not temporary) John 8:35

His Word Abides (not temporary) 1 Peter 1:23

God Abides in Christ - John 14:10 “Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.”

Believers Abide in Christ and Christ Abides in Believers - John 15:4 “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.”

God Abides in Believers and Believers Abide in God – 1 John 4:16 “And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.”

Who are you abiding in?

Who is Abiding in you?