ABIDE
IN HIM
BREAD
20 I
have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.
The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me
and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20
(NIV)
7 “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever
you wish, and it will be given you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit,
showing yourselves to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so
have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as
I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that
your joy may be complete.” John
15:7-11 (NIV)
31 To
the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold
to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John
8:31-32 (NIV)
9 For
in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and
you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and
authority. Colossians 2:9-10 (NIV)
20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: 23 I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” John 17:20-23 (NIV)
26 I am writing these things to you about those who are
trying to lead you astray. 27 As for you, the anointing you received from him
remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing
teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not
counterfeit--just as it has taught you, remain in him. 1 John 2:26-27 (NIV)
15 Be
very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, 16 making
the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore
do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. 18 Do
not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the
Spirit. Ephesians 5:15-18 (NIV)
BUTTER
“Live near to
Jesus, Christian, and it is a matter of secondary importance whether you live
on the mountain of honor or in the valley of humiliation. Living near to Jesus, you are covered with
the wings of God, and underneath you are the everlasting arms. Let nothing keep you from that hallowed
communication, which is the choice privilege of a soul wedded to the
Well-Beloved. Don’t be content with an interview
now and then, but always seek to retain His company, for only in His presence
have you either comfort or safety. Jesus
should not be to us a friend who calls upon us now and then, but one with whom
we walk forever. You have a difficult road
before you: see O traveler to heaven,
that you don’t go without your guide.” Charles H. Spurgeon
“The disciple who abides in Jesus is the will of God, and his apparently free choices are God’s foreordained decrees.” Oswald Chambers
“Abandon
the worries....and Abide in the Word. Abandon
the fears...and Abide in the Father. Abandon
the hurts...and Abide in His heart. Abandon
the cares...because Christ will never abandon you. It's what I self-preach again and again to
the fearful sinner who is me: Abandon and Abide.” Ann
Voskamp
“For years I hid
the inadequacy I felt as a counselor behind a professional demeanor, technical
jargon, and sound psychological methods of treatment. Recently I’ve made a truly liberating
discovery. I am inadequate. My sense of inadequacy is not the effect of
deficient intellect or poor training, nor is it a symptom of emotional
disorder. It is the painful admission of
what is true. On my own, I can make
nothing of importance happen. I can help
no one. But if I abide in Christ, if I
present myself before God’s Spirit for searching and filling, if I study and
ponder the Scriptures and live my life in brokenness before a grace-dispensing
community, I can transcend my inadequacy, I can find myself as I worship. I can struggle on behalf of others with the
energy of Christ powerfully working in me.”
Larry Crabb
“Consider for a moment just how much control we
have? Rightly so, we make our plans yet
we all must agree that we clearly have no idea what the day will bring
forth. All too often our plans go awry
for something as mundane as a cancelation of a flight, a child throwing up or a
traffic jam that delays everything. If
we cannot even control twenty-four hours or even twenty-four minutes or even
twenty-four seconds (for that matter) what in the world makes us think we can
control a lifetime? The wise look
up. The wise rest in His Authority and receive
their marching orders from Him seeking to abide in the center of His good and
pleasing and perfect will. We make
plans, but they are not authoritative plans – He often overrides them – yet all
for our good and His glory never one surpassing the other. The important thing to learn is that He has a
plan for every life and we want to walk in it.
It may seem very difficult and not of our choosing (and more often than
not this is the case) but it is always for our best – always. And in the end, it brings forth much fruit
not to mention perfect peace and contentment.” BHY
“My little body has grown tired of battle, and
treatment is no longer helping. But what I see, what I know, what I have is
Jesus. He has still given me breath, and with it I pray I would live well and
fade well. By degrees doing both, living and dying, as I have moments left to
live. I get to draw my people close, kiss them and tenderly speak love over
their lives. I get to pray into eternity my hopes and fears…I get to laugh and
cry and wonder over Heaven. I do not feel like I have the courage for this
journey, but I have Jesus—and He will provide. He has given me so much to be
grateful for, and that gratitude, that wondering over His love, will cover us
all. And it will carry us—carry us in ways we cannot comprehend.” Kara Tippetts
“Abide with
me: fast falls the eventide; the
darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide
with me. Swift to its close ebbs out
life’s little day; earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away. Change and decay in all around I see. O Lord who changes not, abide with me. I need your presence every passing hour. What but your grace can foil the tempter’s
power? Who like yourself my guide and strength
can be? Through cloud and sunshine, O
abide with me. I fear no foe with you at
hand to bless, though ills have weight, and tears their bitterness. Where is death’s sting? Where grave, your victory? I triumph still, if you abide with me. Hold now your Word before my closing
eyes. Shine through the gloom and point
me to the skies. Heaven’s morning breaks
and earth’s vain shadows flee; in life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.” Henry Francis Lyte
HEART SAVOR
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Abandon
your way abide in Him.
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Apart
from Christ and His power we can do nothing eternal.
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“Change
and decay in all around I see. O Lord
Who changes not, abide with me.” Lyte
