The Lord knows this to be true but I desire to abide in Him, because I abided in Him and do abide in Him, I have this desire. To think I said my entire commentary in one sentence. Not that it makes much more sense than the rest of it does but I pray that the Spirit may filter my babblings and ignorance and press in our hearts His truth and that His words may abide through me and in you.
Extra Credit: Reading through what I wrote it was just a long way to say what Todd Nibert said in this short article he wrote on Who Makes you to differ?
Jhn 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
Jhn 15:5 I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
Jhn 15:6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned.
Jhn 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
How can we abide with Him?
The Lord knows if this be true, but I desire to abide in Him. To be found in Him is to have no sin, for any sin would infect the vine and it would must needs be destroyed. To abide in Him and Him in me there must be a pure unbroken life line between us. To abide in Him is to beareth much fruit, fruits that must glorify the Father. But though I may desire these things, my seeking, believing, wanting, praying, and actions brings me no closer to abiding in Him. My sins from the first breath that I toke and the disease of my flesh must not be found with the vine and there is no other option but to destroy anything that is found impure. The life line between us was severed in Adam and there is no way I can approach His righteousness and holiness on my own. And the best of my fruits that I could ever try to produce is rotten to the core and is but filthy rags. But still my desire and praise that I, this day, do abide in Him. For me to abide in Him this day I must have been with Him on the cross. To abide in Him is to abide with Him from the beginning. To abide in Him now we must be found in Him before we were ever formed or sprung up out of the vine. We must spiritually and physically abide with Christ as He suffered. We must abide with Christ as our sins abide with Him and He was hung on a tree. For ever branch that is found on the vine was found in Him on the cross and every vine that does not bear fruit and is cast into the fire was never with Him and He did not die for. And by His mercy I did abide with Him and Him with my sins as He hung on the Cross and shed His blood. Not because of my desire, my seeking, believing, wanting, praying, or actions but by grace I was found with Him. And because I abided with Him, I abide in Him. And these are the evidences of this union. I abide in the Father for He sees no sins or imperfections, I abide through an unbroken life line of the Son, and I abide by the Spirit bringing forth much fruit. And the additional evidence is that the Lord knows if this be true, but by grace I desire to abide in Him.
