Scripture: John 15:1-17
Journal: What is God saying to you through the scriptures today? What would it
look like for you to abide in Christ? What
would it look like to live your life in him, rather than just for him
or with him?
Reflect: A wise saint once said that some people live for God, some
people live with God, and some people live in God. Now, don’t get me wrong, living for him
and living with him are great, but what God really desires is that we
live in him—minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day. That’s what Jesus meant when he said, “Abide
in me, and I will abide in you.”
That’s the kind of relationship he’s looking for. In fact, it is the only relationship that
will bring about the fruit we were created to bear—the fruit of deep intimacy. The fruit of abiding in his love.
How amazing is that? The God of all creation wants to live his
life in us and wants us to live our lives in him. He wants our lives to be the fruit of an
ongoing, abiding, intimate relationship.
In fact, it is how his joy dwells within us and our joy is made
complete.
The saints referred to this
“abiding” as practicing the presence of Christ. It involves living in constant awareness of,
and connection with, the life of his Spirit within us. Pray today that God would continually make
you aware of and attentive to the life of his Spirit within you. Ask him to help you to do every task and
speak every word out of a deep connection with him; that all you do, think, or
say—no matter how mundane or ordinary or trivial it may seem—would be done for
his kingdom and his glory. In fact, give
him your day right now. Look forward to
all that is ahead and pray through it with him.
And at the end of your day, spend some time looking back on all that has
taken place and ask him to show you what he was up to and what wants you to
see.
Prayer
Closing
Prayer: Help me to abide in you today, Lord
Jesus. Amen.
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