Abide in Christ

 Have you told your self today that Jesus loves you? Have you looked at that image in the mirror and said (pointing at it) "Jesus loves you"? He loved you while you were yet a sinner, while you were deep in sin. He died for you that you should believe and not perish but have eternal life.

I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall but e done for you - John 15:5,7,9,12 (NKJV)

Yes, He chose you, you didn't choose yourself. He chose you to bear fruit that will abide (John 15:16). He knows you can do so through Him. O yes! Not by yourself though, for without Him you can do nothing. It's not by your might nor power, but by the Spirit of God (Zechariah 4:6). You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you (Philippians 4:13). Christ is the one who will work in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure (Philippians 2:13).

All He asks of you is that you abide in Him, abide in His love, rest in Him and believe in Him. He wants you to trust in Him to work out His will in you: He wants you to trust Him to help you obey His commandments, trust Him to love as He loves, trust Him to obey as He obeys God. Remember, faithful is He that calls you who also will do it (1 Thessalonians 5:24). Read more...