Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Abiding In The Word
Text: John 15: 7
ABIDING IN THE WORD
The next word of wisdom Jesus taught His disciples was the importance of abiding in His word. They are actually closely connected. One cannot speak of abiding in Jesus if he is not abiding in His word.
“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”
John 15:7
1. A big “If”
a. Many assume that they are abiding in Jesus.
b. Jesus raised an important question.
i. Abiding in Jesus must not be assumed.
ii. Abiding in Him must be checked carefully and proven.
2. “And My words abide in you”
a. The same “if” is applied in the second part of this sentence.
b. There must not be assumption that the word of Jesus truly abides in the believer.
3. What would not do
a. Verbal declaration of abiding in Jesus.
b. Emotional feeling about abiding in Him.
c. True abiding in Jesus is something that can be proven.
4. Proof of true abiding
a. It is abiding in Jesus.
b. It is abiding in His word.
c. Clear indication:
i. There will be fruit.
ii. More fruit may be expected after pruning (that is, “cleansing”).
iii. But if there is no fruit then it is obvious that the individual is not abiding in Jesus.
5. “You will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you”
a. This statement must be understood carefully.
b. Jesus is not offering a blank cheque for us to fill the desired numbers.
c. The “if” idea continues to apply.
d. The prayers that we present to the Lord must be holy and never selfish.
e. All prayers are subject to the will of God!
经文：约翰福音 15: 7
常在耶稣的话里面
耶稣教导门徒的下一个富智慧的话语就是常在祂的话里面的重要性。 一个人若不常在祂的话里面，就不能说自己常在耶稣里面。这两者实际上是紧密相连的。
“你们若常在我里面，我的话也常在你们里面，凡你们所愿意的，祈求，就给你们成就。”
《约翰福音 15：7》