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Abiding in Jesus isn’t something that comes automatically to any believer. It’s a lifestyle that involves discipline and effort.
We
have to choose to give ourselves to our union with Him, to give Him
first place where our attention is concerned. If we want to grow
spiritually, if we want to walk in power and in fellowship with the
Lord, we’ll have to spend the time it takes to know Him.
That’s
not something we can do for a while and then forget about either. We
must continue in it every day. For the moment we stop moving closer to
Jesus, we always start drifting away.
You see, here in this
natural world you’re surrounded by ungodliness. You live in a body that
is totally natural. Unless you purposely counter that with daily prayer
and time in the Word, your body and your mind will simply give in to the
pressures around you and go the way of the world.
Right now, make
a decision to give yourself to the things of God. Focus your attention
on the Lord. Surround yourself with His Word. Listen to preaching and
teaching tapes while you’re getting dressed, driving to work, preparing
dinner, working on your car, exercising, cleaning house and when you go
to bed. Listen to the Word of God anytime, anywhere!
Abide in Him today.
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