‘Remain in Me, as I also remain in you…’ John 15:4 NIV
Yeshua left the throne room of Heaven because He wanted more than anything else to bring you back to it, to live in His presence for ever. As the old hymn says, ‘He left the splendour of Heaven, knowing His destiny was a lonely hill called Golgotha where He laid down His life for me’. In return, He looks for a similar abandonment of all that you count worthy of clinging on to, to live in His presence. You are not going to live a fault-free, sinless life, but nevertheless, above all else, seek a life of intimacy with Yehovah. Seek to live in, and know, the Word of Yehovah. Strive to talk to Him continually; desire to push into His presence. Taste and see that the Lord is good. Have you heard the saying, ‘Yehovah is good all the time, and all the time, Yehovah is good’? Lasting and meaningful peace, joy and contentment are only found in Yehovah’s presence, so when you are aware of Him, be still, so that you can know and experience that He is truly Who He says He is. Learn to stay in Yehovah’s presence, delighting in Him, remaining in Him, abiding in Him, because that is the only way that you can bear fruit. He promised that He would never leave you or forsake you; that He is ever faithful and ever present with you, and in you. Heaven and earth may pass away, but His Word will never pass away, so you can be confident that He will never break that promise.