All tagged abide

Abiding in Christ, and Collapsing Our Double Life

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Friends with Jesus

How intimate are we with God and Jesus Christ? Is our relationship close enough, and deep enough, that we don’t keep secrets, and that we can do the grossest of natural things in front of Them without embarrassment? Can we sit under a tree for hours and confess our wildest dreams or confide our darkest thoughts in Them? I encourage each of us to not limit ourselves to a polite handshake with Jesus or a formal relationship with God ... we should become more than casual acquaintances in our faith and belief in Them.

Are We Close to Becoming One?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Abiding in God

Is our relationship with God close enough? Are we one with other believers and with Jesus? These are the kinds of thoughts regarding our faith that we should be considering as we go through our days. This is not an easy contemplation but let’s join together this morning as we search for the answers to these questions within ourselves and the community of believers we associate with. Let’s meditate on them throughout our days so that by understanding we will be transformed into the Lord’s image from one degree of glory to another.

Abiding in Jesus and Prayer

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Abiding and Prayer

People like to hear that whatever they ask for in prayer they will receive; but having stipulations placed on those desires? Well, not so much. So when Jesus tells us that if we abide in Him He will give us what we ask for many who pray tend to gloss over what abiding in Him actually means. This concept of abiding is one that is often misunderstood, you see, we are not meant to be spoiled little children who will ask for extravagant things and throw fits when we don’t get them, or who test our parents by asking them for things that go against everything they stand for, or that they know will ultimately be harmful. Many believers believe they can behave this way and do this as if their desires outweigh all of God’s wisdom, and even His will. Today let’s look at abiding in Jesus, and the importance of the will of God. Our opening scripture verse is from John 15, and one that people quote quite often as if trying to corner Jesus in legality.

Abiding in Christ, and Collapsing Our Double Life

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Abiding as One

How intimate are we with Jesus? Is our relationship close enough, and deep enough, that we don’t keep secrets, and that we can do the grossest of natural things in front of Him without embarrassment? Can we sit under a tree for hours and tell Him our wildest dreams or confide in Him our darkest thoughts? I encourage each of us to not have a lukewarm relationship with Jesus, and to become more than simple acquaintances in our faith by allowing Him to abide in us, as we abide in Him.

Who Are We To Jesus?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Abiding in God and Jesus

Who is Jesus in relation to God? Is He a servant, a slave, a son, a prophet, a high priest, a tool, or all of these things? If you are having trouble answering this question then perhaps you can more easily answer the same question regarding yourself and your relationship to Jesus... No? Jesus is before all else the Son of God. We read the account of Mary and the birth of Jesus, but then at His baptism God Himself speaks and calls Him Son in proclamation to all in attendance...

Has Jesus been Manifest to you?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Jesus Manifest to us

Do we love Jesus Christ enough to obey His commandments, and live as He taught us during His life? Have we disciplined ourselves such that we can not only walk with Him up to the mount to hear His amazing sermon there, but out into the wilderness to be tempted, onto the waters of faith with Peter, and along the Via Dolorosa with His cross, and nails? It is by our love for Him that God comes to love us, abide in us, and makes His home with us as we celebrate, and endure all these moments with Jesus.