John 15:4-5 ESV
“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you , unless you abide in me. I am the vine and ,you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
What does it mean for a believer in Christ to abide in Christ on a daily basis?
MY ANSWER:
When reflecting over my own walk with Jesus, I have experienced at times where I felt so close to HIM that I could touch HIM but also times where I have felt distant and torn by the circumstances that I was in. I would also have to say that the times that I felt so distant and torn were also the times the times where the LORD was the closest to me. The distance I felt was only in my mind because I had built up walls within myself to try to shut out all the the stuff that made me worry and fear. The LORD was always there in the eyes of all the believers that He used in my life to draw me to abide in Jesus. All the questions, memories, and emotions that I have had from time to time in my life drew me to my knees so that I could cry out to Him with all of it. One of the most precious things happened that has ever happened in my life occurred as my questions were answered .The memories that had brought such pain and agony as I would cried daily, are now only a vapor as I seek HIM to bring peace and healing from all the things that I have gone through as a young adult from my twenties, thirties and now as I am entering into my 44th year of life on this earth. All the stuff that I have experienced over the course of my 44 years of life on this earth have drawn me not only to my knees but also on my face in wild abandoned worship of the LORD over what He has done in my life . I have struggled over some things over the past couple of months but I know that Jesus has been there , is there now, and will be there in the future when I am at my worst, HE IS THERE to cling to.
Look up the following songs and then listen to them and have a time of worship before the throne of Heaven:
The God Who Stays- Matthew West
When God Ran- Philips, Craig and Dean
Everyday- Hillsong
Trading My Sorrows- Darrell Evans
Living Fountain 