Faith Capsule: Abide in Him and ride on the higher ground by living heaven on earth.
John 15
Is it your desire to abide in Jesus? When there is desire in place God will deposit one’s desire. Desire to abide in Jesus and undeniable blessings shall become a manifestation in one who desires.
When one abides in Him:
–Abiding in Him is taking to a position of becoming a fruitful believer. Jesus admonished, “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.” (John 15:4)
–A believer that sets sight on getting result as desired must abide in Him. As believer whose desire is to be seeing the manifestation of His desire such must abide in Him. John 15:7 recorded, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” Abide in Him and become a result achieving believer.
–It is an error to be claiming love for God when one does not love the brother that is constantly before him. Loving your brother is the evidence of abiding in Him. 1 John 2:10 stated, “He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.” A believer that loves his brother abides in Him and such is set to not know stumbling in the journey of life.
–Doing the will of God is abiding in Him. Abiding in Him is a ticket to eternal life. 1 John2:17 buttressed, “And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.”
Ones that abide in Him are carrier of His Spirit. 1 John 4:13 confirmed, “By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.” The Spirit of God in man is the presence of God in man. Evidently, ones that carry His Spirit do have God in them and them in God. (1 John 4:15) Having God abide in man is the ultimate. Having God abide in man is what settles man on earth to live a fulfilled life. Also, it is what makes a man to be set for eternal life with God.
Loving according to God’s standard is all that set man for God, with God and in God. Clearly, loving as commanded by God is not a word of mouth but loving in truth and in deed. 1 John 3:18 buttressed, “My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but indeed and in truth.” Meditate on the truth of the word which commands us not to love in word or in tongue and be able to observe and do as commanded.
Prayer for today: Ask against the forces of hindrance that denies man from abiding in Him.