John 8:31-32–"So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him, 'If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and your will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
John, one of the primary authors of the New Testament, has much to say about the importance of abiding. It is one of the major themes of all of his writings, that Christians would abide in Christ, abide in His Word, and abide in the Spirit. At the very least, we can recognize that to 'abide' means that we would be compelled and urged on my the leading of God.
Needless to say, there is more in this verse than just addressing the concept of abiding, but I will save all that for another time. For now, it will suffice to think about whether or not we are abiding in God, and to adjust ourselves in alignment into the appropriate direction of abiding.
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