To abide, it’s a funny term, not because of the way it sounds- I actually think it sounds quite elegant- but because we use it very little in our modern English vocabulary. However, it is important for us to understand because it is used in a very enlightening chapter of John. In this chapter, Jesus says, “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love “(15:9 ESV). Other Bible translations use the verbs “remain,” “continue,” and “live” instead of abide. From these examples, we see that to abide is the active, everyday living; every minute of every day, as we carry out the mundane tasks to…
