Abide

So I've been thinking about this word a lot lately and today(my birthday) I got a beautiful necklace with the word 'abide' stamped into it.
I've also been loving Audrey Assad's version of the old hymn 'Abide with Me'.
So today I decided to write a short post uncovering a few things about this word.

abide
1. to remain; continue; stay:
    Abide with me
2. to have one's abode; dwell: reside:
    to abide in a small Scottish village

Definition from Dictionary.com

To remain. Continue and stay. Think of that in relation to Christ. Let's see what the Word says in regard to this precious word!

Psalm 91:1

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide (emphasis added) under the shadow of the Almighty.

John 12:46

I have come as a light into this world, that whosoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.

John 15:10

If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.

(There are many wonderful verses that talk about abiding, in the book of John and I highly suggest that you look them up and read them, John 15 has the most and it is a beautiful chapter.)

1 John 2:28

And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at his coming.

I think that this word is a beautiful way to describe our relationship with Jesus and how we must live out the rest of our lives as Christians.

I have a few notes to share with you from an article that I found here.

Read John 8:31!

"Abiding in the word of Jesus means remaining in that force field of the word. It means not leaving it."

"Abide means never ceasing to walk in the light of the word, as though any other light could show you the secrets of life."

This article unpacks John 8:31 very well and I do suggest that you read all of it to understand fully. 

So in conclusion, there are a few ways that we can abide in Jesus.

1. Read His Word and dig deep into it. Root yourself in it, abide in it, remain in it and continue to use it to grow your understanding of Christ.
2. Pray in order to strengthen your relationship with Him and learn to trust Him with your life.
3. Dwell on Scripture. Meditate on it.
4. Continue. As you, therefore, have received Jesus Christ the Lord, so walk in Him. Colossians 2:6  After you have received Jesus into your heart, continue to follow Him, abide in Him, keep running the race.

Lastly, Audrey Assad's "Abide with Me".  It is the last song on her album Inheritance. 

xoxo

Hannah