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�If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.�
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Posted on: 8th Jan 2015
John 8:31-36 (NKJV)
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, �If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.�
33 They answered Him, �We are Abraham�s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, �You will be made free�?�
34 Jesus answered them, �Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. 36Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.�
Reflections:
�And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.� Ah yes, this is a very commonly used verse which brings comfort and hope to many a soul that is bound to sin addictions or to their past.
But why doesn�t it always bring the desired result? Everyone believes it is the truth (the word of God), but not everyone reaps its benefits. I believe one answer may be that it�s only the �b� part of the verse 31 that we�re embracing; and without the �a� part it will not bear the hoped for result.
Firstly, in the �a� part, Jesus was speaking specifically to believers (�those Jews who believed Him�). So if you�re truly saved this verse is for you. But next we have the qualifier, �If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.� To abide means to dwell (not just to visit occasionally).
Jesus spoke beautifully of abiding in John 15:7, �If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you shall ask whatever you will, and it will be done unto you.� It seems clear that abiding in Christ is the answer to the truth setting us free.
To some this seems difficult or impossible to do. How can I spend all my time reading God�s word or praying? That�s just not practical. I�ve got work, kids, responsibilities and the list goes on and on.
Abiding does mean times of reading God�s word, prayer and worship, times of fellowship with other believers, but most importantly it means a deep heart to heart relationship with God all day long where we allow God�s word to direct our paths and to affect our choices and decisions. A surrendered, yielded Christian will find no trouble applying today�s promise for it is God�s good pleasure to gives us the keys to His kingdom and all it has to offer the believer �
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