ABIDE IN THE WORDJohn 15:1-11

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ÒHe sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. 21 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! (Psalm 107:20-21) He sent His Word; it is not written that He will send His word. The word that was sent to them in the Bible days is the same word we are receiving today. The word of God is sent for our use and advantage over every circumstance because there is no circumstance that is bigger than the living word of God. All that is to be done with the word on our side is to be made use of and we are to give thanks for His goodness in sending us His word. God sent His word to us as power that brings wonderful works to life. Is the word working as much as it should be working for the all the claimed receivers of the word? The word of God will only work when we walk in the word; not just when we work the word. Many are walking in the word and they are reaping the results, many others, however, are working where the word is being preached but the word is not working as expected. It is not enough to be entering where the word is being preached when there is a failure to abide in the word. ÒI 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. 6 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. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.Ó (John 15:5-7) Jesus stated clearly here that abiding in Him and the word abiding in us is what will make the difference and it will also build the relationship that makes the word work. Any failure not to abide but just to enter in is not enough and it will not work. The word is entertained in the heart before it over takes in the physical, but a heart that is not simple will have no way of abiding in the word. Psalm 119:130, ÒThe entrance of your words give light; it gives understanding to the simple.Ó What is it that you are doing to disqualify yourself from abiding in the word of God? It is not enough to know to quote the word in the mouth. It is not enough to be fluent in the language of the word. If there is no abidance in the word of God, there will be no abundance of His work in the life of the acclaimed believer. God cannot be deceived. God knows what He expects and He will give back in the same measure for His name to be glorified. Abide in the word and He will abide in you.